Times Of Swaziland: TEACHER HELD FOR RAPE OF CHILD (4)

TEACHER HELD FOR RAPE OF CHILD (4)
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Melisa Msweli  on 02/12/2020 16:43:00


NHLANGANO – A teacher has been arrested after allegedly being caught
red-handed raping a four-year-old.
Thamsanqa Ndlangamandla (33) made his court appearance yesterday, charged with
the offence of rape. The incident is said to have happened last Saturday at
Lawuba in the Shiselweni Region. The accused is a teacher at KaMzila Primary
School. It was said that four-year-old *Nana was sent to the shop by her aunt to
purchase a candle and a box of matches around 6pm.
According to statements, the minor headed to the shop and while on her way, she
met Ndlangamandla, who allegedly told her to rush to the shop so that they could
walk back together.
Tree
On her way back, Nana allegedly found Ndlangamandla waiting for her under a
tree.  It was stated that the teacher thereafter told Nana that he had money he
had put under a tree that he wanted to give to her. They then allegedly
proceeded to the tree in a forest and upon arrival; the teacher allegedly raped
the minor. It is said that the minor cried and further screamed for help, which
was when she was allegedly chocked by Ndlangamandla. When she screamed, it was
established that she was heard by her uncle, who proceeded to the direction in
which the screams were coming from. It is said that the minor continuously tried
to scream while being choked, which was when her uncle walked closer to where
the sound came from and found the teacher allegedly raping the minor. It was
further alleged that when Ndlangamandla saw Nana’s uncle, he got up and fled.
The uncle allegedly chased after him and at some point, the teacher decided to
stop running and fought the uncle.
Fled
“They fought in the forest; the teacher managed to escape,however, he was
caught and taken to Nana’s home by the uncle,” alleged a source. It was
stated that the minor, during the chase, got up and headed home as her uncle
found her at home when he arrived with Ndlangamandla. According to the source,
the family then informed a community police member, who then called the police
to the homestead. The minor was taken to hospital for medical examination.