KZN municipality suspends senior official for allegedly raping intern

TheAlfred Duma local municipalityin KwaZulu-Natal has suspended a senior officialfor allegedly raping an internwho was assigned to his department. It is alleged that while the pair were on their way to the municipal headquarters in Ladysmith, the man suddenly stopped the vehicle and proceeded to force himself on the intern. Other allegations are that the man would fondle and passsexual remarksat the intern during office hours.

According to the municipal manager, Sibusiwe Ngiba, the municipality regarded the allegations as grave and damning. Police stated that the accused handed himself over. “Family violence, child protection and sexual offences unit detectives were tracking the suspect after police received a report from the 28-year-old victim of rape.

“The 46-year-old handed himself over to police. The suspect will appear at the Ladysmith magistrate’s court on Monday,” said the SAPS in a statement.