On 11 January 2020, a 36-year-old woman travelled from Kranskop to consult with a traditional healer in Greytown. The victim met with the traditional healer named Nhlanhla Mabaso (36) outside a local supermarket at Sargeant Street in Greytown. Mabaso informed her that the medication was at his home and they should proceed to Lindelani informal Settlement in Greytown.
The victim trusted the traditional healer and followed him. On arrival at his residence, the traditional healer became aggressive and locked the victim in the house before he raped her.
He threatened to harm her if she made any noise. Fearing for her life, she did as instructed and the accused repeatedly raped her until the following day when he released her and accompanied her to the taxi rank.
Instead of taking the taxi back to Kranskop, the victim went to the Greytown police station and reported the incident. The accused was arrested on 13 January 2020, on Durban Street in Greytown whilst he was selling traditional medicine.
The docket was transferred to Greytown Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit for further investigation. The accused made several court appearances until he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment on 26 April 2021 at the Greytown Regional Court.
