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IOL News
28-05-2025
- IOL News
Khayelitsha woman shares her traumatic 12-hour experience of rape as court delays bail decision
Ongeziwe Poni said she was held captive for 12 hours and raped by her kidnapper. Image: Ayanda Ndamane / Independent Media A young woman has shared the chilling details of how she was kidnapped and repeatedly raped over 12 hours after meeting a man while walking home late one night. Ongeziwe Poni, 20, said the terrifying ordeal began on the evening of March 30 at around 9pm, when she encountered the accused, Siyabonga Zono, near her home in Khayelitsha. 'He first told me to look at him. When I refused, he showed me a knife – then I looked at him,' she recounted. Zono allegedly searched her and demanded her cellphone. After she told him she didn't have it, he forced her to walk with him. Poni said they ended up at an informal settlement where he pushed her into an outdoor toilet. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ Siyabonga Zono was arrested for rape and kidnapping. He appeared in the Khayelitsha Magistrate's Court. Image: Ayanda Ndamane / Independent Media 'He told me to take my clothes off and then he raped me multiple times. He threatened to kill me if I made any noise and showed me several knives,' she said. Afterwards, he told her to get dressed. Poni said she left her underwear and jersey behind in the toilet, hoping they would serve as evidence. The horror continued as Zono took her to a nearby field, close to a train line. 'He laid down a jacket and told me to lie on it. He covered my face with the beanie I was wearing and raped me again – this time without a condom.' The accused then took her to a friend's shack, but when he couldn't get in, they went to another shack where he allegedly kept her overnight. 'He continued to rape me throughout the night. In between, he would smoke a pill mixed with a cigarette. I tried to fight him off, but I was scared he would overpower me,' Poni said. Just before 9am, Zono reportedly told her he would get a taxi for her. As they walked, he kept directing her toward nearby bushes. 'I got scared because I thought he was going to kill me and dump my body in the dunes. I was saved when I saw my aunt and told her what had happened. But by that time, he had already run away. 'My brother was able to identify him, and that is how we knew where to find him.' Zono was arrested on April 14 after community members captured him. He has since applied for bail. The court was due to deliver a judgment on his bail application on Wednesday, but the matter was postponed when the investigating officer failed to attend court and was unable to confirm several key details.
The Citizen
21-05-2025
- The Citizen
Cape Town police officers kidnapping foreign national
The officers allegedly approached a man at a supermarket and requested to see his asylum documentation. Two City of Cape Town Law Enforcement officers are facing serious criminal charges after allegedly kidnapping and extorting a foreign national, in an incident that occurred on Wednesday, 14 May. The suspects, aged 36 and 41, were arrested on Tuesday this week. They are facing charges of kidnapping and extortion after allegedly detaining the asylum seeker and demanding ransom for his release in Khayelitsha. The two law enforcement officers are scheduled to appear before the Khayelitsha Magistrate's Court on Thursday, 22 May, to face the charges formally. 'These officers will have their day in court where they will answer to the serious charges of kidnapping and extortion,' police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg stated. #sapsWC Two City of Cape Town Law Enforcement officers are facing serious criminal charges following an incident that occurred on Wednesday, 14/05 at a supermarket in iLitha Park, Khayelitsha. The suspects, aged 36 and 41, were arrested on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, and are facing… May 21, 2025 Cape Town police kidnapping incident at Khayelitsha supermarket According to Twigg, the incident unfolded at a supermarket in iLitha Park, Khayelitsha, where the officers confronted a man regarding his documentation status. 'The officers approached the individual at the supermarket and requested to see his asylum documentation,' said Twigg. 'When the man was unable to produce the required documents, they allegedly instructed him to accompany them.' Instead of following proper legal procedures, the officers allegedly held the man against his will and made financial demands for his release. 'The officers later demanded a ransom for the victim's release, contacting his brother to arrange payment,' Twigg explained. ALSO READ: Four suspects arrested in connection with fatal kidnapping case in Western Cape Foreign national ransom payment release The situation escalated when the victim's family was forced to gather funds to secure his freedom. 'The victim's brother managed to gather an undisclosed amount of cash, which he handed over to the officers,' said Twigg. 'Only after receiving this payment did they release the victim.' ALSO READ: Are you the real Godfrey Lebeya? Fake Hawks head extorts more than R100k Cape Town officers arrested for extortion The case was investigated by a coalition of specialised law enforcement units working together to apprehend the suspects. 'Members of the Provincial Organised Crime Investigation Unit, Anti-Kidnapping Task Team, POCC Operational Combat Task Team, Cape Town K9 Unit, and the City of Cape Town's Special Investigations Unit conducted the arrests after the officers were positively identified by the complainant,' Twigg confirmed. Following thorough investigation procedures, legal steps were taken to apprehend the suspects. 'The investigating officer applied for arrest warrants, which were subsequently granted by the court, allowing us to take the suspects into custody,' said Twigg. NOW READ: Man arrested for using fake Facebook profile to lure, kidnap, and rape women
