{"id":263683,"date":"2025-06-04T15:24:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/?p=263683"},"modified":"2025-06-05T15:09:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:09:22","slug":"cape-town-court-hears-case-of-9-year-old-allegedly-raped-by-uncle-in-hout-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/cape-town-court-hears-case-of-9-year-old-allegedly-raped-by-uncle-in-hout-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town court hears case of 9-year-old allegedly raped by uncle in Hout Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A man (47) accused of sexually abusing his nine-year-old niece appeared in the<a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wynberg-magistrates-court-shooting-four-men-arrested-in-womans-murder-20230602\/\"> Wynberg Magistrate\u2019s<\/a> Court for today.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The child had been living with her aunt and uncle in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay for nearly a year while her mother was&nbsp;in the Eastern Cape due to ill health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to residents, the girl was kept indoors and discouraged from playing with other children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A neighbour grew concerned on seeing signs of physical discomfort and alerted the girl\u2019s mother. The child was taken to Victoria Hospital, where health professionals confirmed she had been raped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis has shaken me deeply,\u201d the mother said outside the court, distraught. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m struggling emotionally and physically. According to my child, my sister discouraged my daughter from speaking out, and since arriving in Cape Town I haven\u2019t seen her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"602\" data-attachment-id=\"263684\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/cape-town-court-hears-case-of-9-year-old-allegedly-raped-by-uncle-in-hout-bay\/protest\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Protest.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1504\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Protest\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Residents staged a protest outside the court.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Residents staged a protest outside the court. Photo: Namhla Monakali&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Protest-1024x602.jpg\" data-id=\"263684\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Protest-1024x602.jpg\" alt=\"Residents staged a protest outside the court.\" class=\"wp-image-263684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Protest-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Protest-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Protest-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Residents staged a protest outside the court. Photo: Namhla Monakali<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The accused is facing charges of rape.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prosecutor Lukhanyo Langeni cited the seriousness of the allegations and concern for the safety of the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The courtroom was filled with residents and activists, in solidarity and carrying signs calling for justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur children deserve safety, not silence,\u201d said a local activist, Zikho Qotyiwe, outside the court. \u201cThis case must be handled with urgency and care.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The child was back at school and receiving support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to her mother, she was slowly beginning to regain her sense of normalcy and engaging with other children again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a developing story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Hout Bay man (47) accused of sexually abusing his 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