Eastern Cape family battling to cope after their child was raped, allegedly at school

Eastern Cape family battling to cope after their child was raped, allegedly at school! The family of another child who was raped allegedly at his school in the Eastern Cape said they were still finding it difficult to cope with what happened to the little boy.

The six-year-old was raped several times between September and October last year.

This is one of the cases that law enforcement officials in Matatiele are grappling with.

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The rape of a seven-year-old girl in the same vicinity has sparked calls for justice across the country.

As South Africa fixes its eyes on Matatiele amid uproar over the rape of a seven-year-old girl, further anguish lies in Maloti, a township in the Matatiele local municipality.

Two other pupils aged six and seven were harmed last year, about nine kilometres from the city centre.

Boy, which is not the child’s real name, was just six years old when he was raped, allegedly on the premises of an early childhood development centre.

His grandmother, who raised him, noticed a change in the child’s walk and demeanor when he returned from school in October last year.

“I asked him later on the same day if someone had touched his body and hurt him without being specific because I didn’t want to ask him if it happened at school. He confirmed that there was. He expressed pain and clenched the handle of the door. I asked who it was and he named him. He explained what the person did to him. He said he went to the bathroom and the person took him to his office, placed him on his stomach, removed his clothes.”

A suspect is currently in custody over the crime.

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South African child influencer Sbahle Mzizi has added her voice to the growing call for justice for Cwecwe, a 7-year-old girl who was allegedly assaulted at school. The heartbreaking case has captured national attention, with many demanding accountability from those responsible for ensuring children’s safety in educational institutions.

The case became public after Officer Thandekile Mtshizana, Cwecwe’s mother, shared her daughter’s traumatic experience. The 30-year-old, who is also a survivor of sexual violence, revealed that the alleged incident occurred on October 14, 2024, at Bergview College in Matatiele, Eastern Cape. Read More