Rape accused ANC councillor denied bail

Tebogo Sepale appeared before the Orkney Magistrates Court on Friday.

The 43-year-old politician faces 11 provisional charges: two of statutory rape, three of violating a child without consent, one of manufacturing pornographic material, four of rape, and one of sexual intimidation.

North West NPA spokesperson, Henry Mamothame says the state may add other charges when the matter goes to a higher court.

"His court appearance emanates from a report by the police indicating that the Klerksdorp Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit, was investigating a case of crimen injuria, and two separate counts of statutory rape, after they were reported at Kanana police station, respectively. 

"In one of the cases, the suspect allegedly shared nude pictures with the complainant, in the second and separate case, but involving the same suspect, two counts of statutory rape were laid on Saturday, 06 May 2023, by the parents of two boys aged 15 and 17."

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