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Krugersdorp gang rapes: NPA drops charges against all 14 accused─── 13:26 Thu, 27 Oct 2022
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has withdrawn rape charges against 14 people who were arrested after the Krugersdorp attack that saw eight women gang-raped near mine dumps.
The NPA's Phindi Mjonondwane said on Thursday that charges of rape, sexual assault, and robbery with aggravating circumstances against all the 13 men and a minor were dropped. This, she said, was after DNA collected from the victims did not link the accused to the crime.
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"Upon consultation with the complainants in the matter, and evidential material currently at the disposal of the NPA, it became apparent that there is insufficient evidence to proceed with the prosecution," Mjonondwane said.
However, she said, the accused still face charges of being in South Africa illegally.
