As guardian of public safety, the SAPS has a huge role to play in preventing, detecting and combating crimes against women and children therefore, going beyond the call of duty to ensure that perpetrators of sexual offences are apprehended , is no burden to Constable Pumeza Mayinje(36) from the Mount Road Cluster Crime Combating Task Team (CCCTT).
Tired after an exhausting 12 hour shift, Constable Mayinje was dropping off her colleagues during the early hours of Monday morning 29 January 2018, at 00:15 when she noticed a woman standing at the robots on the John Tallant Road, Swartkops.
The woman flagged down the Constable and after interviewing her, she informed her that she was allegedly raped and needed to get home. At the time, she did not want to open a case as she alleged that she did not know the perpetrator.
Constable Mayinje after dropping off her colleagues further interviewed the woman (40) who alleged that she was on her way home on Sunday, 28 January 2018 at about 21:00 in a jikeleza taxi from Zinyoka to Zwide when the driver of the taxi stopped to pick up more passengers. However, the driver was hijacked by four men who dropped off the victim and the driver in Perseverance.
The driver then forced the woman into the bushes and allegedly raped her.
Constable Mayinje then contacted radio control and enquired whether a vehicle hijacking case was reported and it was confirmed that the driver reported the case at SAPS Kwadwesi. Constable Mayinje took the victim to Kwadwesi police station and upon further investigation; the suspect who had already left the station was brought back to the station.
The victim identified the suspect. He was arrested and detained at SAPS Swartskops on a charge of rape. The 27 year old suspect will appear in the Motherwell Magistrate’s Court tomorrow, 31 January 2018. Constable Mayinje only went home hours later after detaining the suspect and registering a case of rape.
The shy policewoman commented that ‘arresting criminals and ensuring the safety of all citizens is her vocation and she will not hesitate to go the extra mile to protect women and children from unfeeling and cold blooded criminals as crimes against women and children are one of our priorities.’
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