Black taxi owner alleged to have raped 18-year old in toilet

rape3A Vryheid taxi owner was arrested for rape at the weekend, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Monday.

Captain Thulani Zwane said the man, 55, was alleged to have raped an 18-year-old woman in the toilets of the Vryheid taxi rank on October 20.

“As she entered the toilet, it is alleged that she was followed by the suspect who threatened and raped her inside the toilet,” said Zwane.

The man would appear in the Vryheid Magistrate’s Court on Monday. – Sapa