BOLAND COP BUST FOR RAPE

Another police officer has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two detainees inside police cells, this time at Paarl East Police Station

The cop was arrested in March and was charged with the sexual assault of two persons who were being detained in their cells.

Police have since confirmed that he has made an appearance in court and was granted bail.

He is expected to be back in the dock in May, in the sixth case of its kind since last November, 

Details of the alleged incident have yet to be revealed.

Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg explained: “Be advised that the suspect was arrested on 27 March 2025, and appeared in court where the case was remanded until May 7 2025. He is out on bail.”

Phaladi Shuping of IPID, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate said the matter was in the hands of the police: “This is an FCS, Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit) case investigated by SAPS.”

In March, Independent Media reported on the case of two Moorreesburg officers who are alleged to have raped and kidnapped a woman who they offered a lift on a local farm in February.

Bernard Pieters, Head of Community Activation Cape Forum said the police are meant to enforce the law, not violate it.

He explained that a 2023 study concluded that less than 40% of the South African population trust SAPS and that it was lower than the trust in the SABC or SARS.

Whistleblower, Zona Morton said a pandemic was growing within the police with police officers being accused of rape and sexual assaults.

She urged the Provincial Commissioner to act immediately in providing GBV workshops for police members under his command.

In January, Constable Naveron Jacobs, an orderly who worked in the sexual crimes regional  court at Blue Downs Magistrates Court allegedly raped a female remandee as she walked back to the holding cells.

In November, Constable Siyabonga Mbane, stationed at Mfuleni Police station was arrested followed by another on Christmas Day in Malmesbury.