Lesotho: SA Man Charged With Rape

A 38-year-old South African man, Thabo Mlangene, appeared before Magistrate Mats’oloane Qhomane on Monday, accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in Ha-Abia, Maseru.

Mlangene, who is originally from Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, and currently resides in Ha-Abia, is alleged to have sexually assaulted the minor on 31 May 2025.

According to the charge sheet, Mlangene “wrongfully and unlawfully committed a sexual act” by having intercourse with the 16-year-old.

After the charges were presented and…