2 South African truckers held after woman claims she was repeatedly raped

TWO South African long-distance truck drivers yesterday made a brief appearance in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court on charges of rape.

They are Willem Jacobs (47) and Bonganie Mjuangu (25), employees of RP Transport carriers. The two allegedly raped a 27-year-old woman repeatedly on the B1 road between Gruenau and Keetmanshoop after they offered her a lift from Noordoewer on Sunday.They were on their way to Windhoek.The two allegedly dropped the victim outside Keetmanshoop.She managed to find another lift and laid charges at the Keetmanshoop Police station.After the woman described the truck and gave the Police its registration number, the Police managed to track down the two at Mariental on the same day.The two men were not asked to plead yesterday and no bail was granted.Acting Magistrate Stephaney McCallum postponed the case until September 1 for further investigation and to allow Bongani Mjuangu to obtain legal representation.Kallie le Roux of Rissik, Cox and Probart legal practitioners represents Jacobs.The two allegedly raped a 27-year-old woman repeatedly on the B1 road between Gruenau and Keetmanshoop after they offered her a lift from Noordoewer on Sunday.They were on their way to Windhoek.The two allegedly dropped the victim outside Keetmanshoop.She managed to find another lift and laid charges at the Keetmanshoop Police station.After the woman described the truck and gave the Police its registration number, the Police managed to track down the two at Mariental on the same day.The two men were not asked to plead yesterday and no bail was granted.Acting Magistrate Stephaney McCallum postponed the case until September 1 for further investigation and to allow Bongani Mjuangu to obtain legal representation.Kallie le Roux of Rissik, Cox and Probart legal practitioners represents Jacobs.