Doctor accused of raping teen patient given R5 000 bail
LIMPOPO = When the Nkowankowa Magistrate Court granted bail to the doctor accused of raping her 17-year-old daughter during a medical consultation, the child’s mother wept.
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Desperate teachers cry out for help
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