The Sunday News
Tatenda Gapare Sunday News Reporter
A BULAWAYO man has been hauled before the courts for allegedly licking his maid’s private parts and raping her twice after asking her to accompany him to the shops to buy condoms. The married man raped the maid once without protection before asking her to accompany him to the shops to buy condoms. After buying the condoms he raped her for the second time and licked her private parts.
The 38-year-old man from Mpopoma suburb appeared before West Commonage provincial magistrate Mr Abednico Ndebele facing rape charges. He was granted $300 bail and remanded to 4 April for trial. The maid is 21 years old and resides in Cowdray Park.
Prosecuting, Mr Mufaro Mageza said on 26 March at around 7pm the maid was left alone in the house by the man’s wife.
“After a few minutes he arrived home without his wife. The maid opened the door for him and returned back to sit on the sofa. He sat next to the woman and started caressing and kissing her. She told him to stop what he was doing but he did not listen so she shifted and sat on another sofa. He followed her again,” he said.
The court heard that Makhuyana pushed the maid and raped her without protection.
“After raping her, he asked the maid to accompany him to the shops to buy some condoms but she refused.
“He went to buy condoms alone and left the maid sitting on the sofa. The girl then told her boyfriend that she had been raped, she did this over a WhatsApp message but the guy advised her to go and report the matter at the police station,” said Mr Mufaro.
The court heard that after a few minutes the accused returned from the shops with the condoms and dragged the maid to his bedroom.
“He then removed the maid’s skin tight and pants before starting to lick her private parts for a long period of time. After that he wore a condom and had sexual intercourse with her without her consent. After the act, the maid called her sister and informed her that she was coming over to her place the following morning,” said Mr Mufaro. The following day, the maid visited her sister who accompanied her to report to the police. She was also referred to Mpilo hospital for medical examination.
