Tongaat teacher accused of raping a pupil has been arrested

KZN police spokesperson, Nqobile Gwala says the 31-year-old teacher was arrested on Monday.

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 “He appeared at the Verulam Magistrates Court where he is facing a charge of rape. His arrest came after an incident that took place this year,” she said.

The teenager’s parents opened a statutory rape case last week.

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This after screen shots of explicit messages, allegedly, between the teacher and the girl surfaced.