JOHANNESBURG - The case against a Dobsonville church leader and politician accused of raping a 12-year-old girl has been postponed to next week.
The 58-year-old is accused of luring the pre-teen to his home on Good Friday, where he raped her.
Meanwhile, a gender-based violence activist, Botlhale Modisane, has slammed “disgusting” behaviour and “political campaigning” displayed by political parties ahead of the court appearance of a Dobsonville man arrested for rape.
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Police had to quickly intervene after tensions ran high outside the Roodeport magistrate’s court, as some members of political parties who staged a picket outside the court clashed.
Modisane said the girl's family was distraught. For the 12-year-old victim, the scars are irreversible.
As she recovers, activists say it’s high time the sexual offenders register was made public to better empower families and communities.
- eNCA's Naomi Kobbie reports.