A 21-year-old gay South African man in Langa was dragged into the bushes and raped after getting approached by a man seeking a cigarette.
The victim has decided to remain anonymous in order to avoid further victimisation. Speaking to IOL anonymously, the victim’s mother explained: “He was called by a man while walking in Church Street after he went to check on his friend and after he purchased a cigarette in Nkandla (N2 Gateway). “He called him and asked him if he could share it.
After agreeing, he said they walked a distance and after that he attacked him and dragged him to a bush, where he raped him.” The family of the victim were alerted to the attack after he arrived home at 11pm in tears and spoke about it.