Suspect linked to several rapes in Nkandla rearrested
Police said following an extensive search, he was found in Umbilo, just outside the Durban CBD on Thursday morning.
Suspect linked to several rapes in Nkandla rearrested in Durban on 22 May 2025. Picture: Supplied
DURBAN - Police in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) have re-arrested a suspect linked to several rape incidents at the Bizimali High School, in Nkandla.
The man managed to escape police on Monday after they found him hiding in the Mariannhill area west of Durban.
Police said following an extensive search, he was found in Umbilo, just outside the Durban CBD, on Thursday morning.
KZN police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda said, “The suspect will appear in the Pinetown Magistrates Court today, Thursday, 22 May 2025, on a charge of escaping from lawful custody. He will then be transferred to Ekhombe where he will face several cases of rape in which he allegedly targeted learners who reside at cottages of a school in Nkandla.”