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Upon escaping, she went looking for help around the Phahameng and Joe Slovo settlements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some residents came to her rescue after she opened up about her harrowing ordeal of allegedly being kept captive by a male compatriot at the residence he is renting in Bochabela. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 21-year-old woman reported that she originates from Teyateyaneng (TY), a town in the district of Berea in Lesotho, and arrived in the city earlier this month with a promise of a job offer, according to an informed source. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After hearing of the woman\u2019s ordeal, community members immediately alerted the police, leading to the arrest of one suspect, aged 28 years. Details about arrangements surrounding her trip to Bloemfontein and the alleged job offer are vague. She told her rescuers that the man was a stranger. 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