IPID investigates as 27-year-old officer accused of raping woman at Phokeng police station

A 27-year-old police officer accused of rape in the North West has been granted R5,000 bail following an appearance at the Phokeng Magistrate's Court.

The officer is accused of raping a 31-year-old woman whom he was purportedly assisting with a domestic dispute involving her partner at the Phokeng police station.

According to Lizzy Suping, spokesperson for the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), the officer allegedly released the woman’s boyfriend to return home and retrieve his passport while keeping the woman behind at the station.

The victim and her partner are both foreign nationals. Suping provided further details regarding the allegation:

“The boyfriend was requested to bring his passport to the police station as they (the couple) are both foreign nationals. The 31-year-old victim further alleged that the accused Constable took her to an office within the police station premises, where he raped her. The incident happened on 2 December 2025. The case has been remanded to 26 February 2026 for further investigation.”