Polokwane – The man accused of abducting two nurses from Chuene Clinic and raping them appeared briefly in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court, in Limpopo, where he abandoned his quest for bail.
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Limpopo Transport and Community Safety MEC Violet Mathye and Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego, the local community, and health workers were at the court in support of the nurses.
Outside the court protestors held placards opposing bail.
The 27-year-old suspect allegedly entered the security guardroom at Chuene Clinic on 10 January 2025.
The alleged suspect pointed a gun at three security guards before he tied them up.
Two nurses on duty were forced out of the clinic premises and marched, at gunpoint, to the nearby bushes, where they were raped.
Before his arrest, the 27-year-old suspect had been on the run from the law since the brazen clinic attack and rape of nurses.
The suspect is also linked to several robberies and other sexual assaults within the Lebowakgomo policing area.
The matter was adjourned to April.
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