A 27-year-old Constable, stationed at the Phokeng Police Station, accused of raping a complainant, was granted R5000 bail by the Phokeng Magistrate Court in Rustenburg yesterday22 December 2025.
The accused officer allegedly raped a 31 year old complainant he was assisting in resolving her domestic dispute with her partner.
It is alleged that the accused Constable, who was attending to a complaint between two lovers at the Phokeng Police Station, released the boyfriend to go home and fetch his passport and kept the girlfriend behind. The boyfriend was requested to bring his passport to the police station as they (couple) are both foreign nationals.
The 31-year-old victim further alleged that the accused Constable took her to an office within the police station premises, where he raped her. The incident happened on 2 December 2025.
IPID took over the case on 11 December 2025, and the accused officer was positively identified by the victim during an identity parade.
The case has been remanded to 26 February 2026 for further investigation.