Premier Modise welcomes arrest of Orkney rape suspects

Loyiso Langeni
31 December 2013

North West Premier Thandi Modise has welcomed the arrest of two suspects in connection with the rape of a 27- year-old Orkney woman and called for no bail when they appear in court for bail application on 9 January.

Premier’s Spokesperson Lesiba Kgwele said In reiterating her earlier call for united action against the scourge of rape, Premier Modise called for vigilance against opportunistic crime during new-year eve festivities and for women to take the precaution of not leaving their children alone or with strangers.

Kgwele said Premier Modise said Young girls and women could assist reduce rape incidents, by carefully considering those that they choose to go out with, to welcome the new year and the places they go to for entertainment. given that perpetrators target women who are drunk and that not even infants and children of both sexes are safe from sexual violence from people that are known to them and those that are related to them