Cape Town – Kimberley police are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing a man wanted in connection with the rape of a 25-year-old woman in the city’s central business district.
According to police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Kock, the incident occurred shortly after midnight on Sunday, 4 August 2024.
The victim told police she had requested a lift home from an unknown man driving a yellow two-door hatchback vehicle after leaving a tavern in the Kimberley CBD.
The man allegedly drove her to a dark, secluded area near the state veterinary premises in Boshof Road, threatened her with a knife, and raped her.
RT #sapsNC [IDENTIKIT RELEASED] Kimberley #sapsFCS Unit is investigating a rape that has allegedly occurred at a tavern in the Kimberley CBD area and request the public to assist with information regarding a person of interest. Police believe the man in the attached identikit… pic.twitter.com/y1TmiD7TAG
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) August 11, 2025
“After the ordeal the female jumped out of the vehicle, but the male grabbed her through the car window and dragged her with the moving vehicle.
“The victim sustained injuries and reported the matter to the police,” Kock said.
The suspect is described as approximately 35 years old, light brown in complexion, about 1.6 metres tall, of chubby build, and Afrikaans-speaking.
He was reportedly wearing a jacket, a T-shirt, and a dark-coloured cap.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Sergeant Pabalelo Mongale on 082 302 0473 or 053 838 4255, call SAPS Crime Stop on 08600 10111, or use the MySAPS app. All information will be treated confidentially.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
