Bulawayo – A man allegedly raped his friend’s sister on a day he had taken her on their first date.
It is reported that Zenzo Nondo (25) from Nketa, asked permission from his friend to take her young sister who is 17, to town. However, It is alleged the girl was not keen to go but her sister insisted, that she should go so as to bring her some fruits.
Nondo appeared in court before Western Commonage Migistrate Ms Nyaradzo Ringisayi and  was not asked to plead to a charge of rape. He was remanded in custody to August 26.
Prosecuting, Mr Mufaro Mageza said Nondo first went to town with the girl and at around 2PM, he took her to his house in Nketa 8 suburb.
“Accused told complainant he wanted to show her where he lives so that she would visit him some time. When they got to his house, accused proposed love to complainant but she refused. He started fondling complainant’s breasts. He lifted her from a couch where they were sitting and lay her on his bed. He wore a condom and raped her once,” said Mr Mageza.
The complainant reported the matter to one of her sisters five days later leading to Nondo’s arrest.
In a statement, the teenager said Nondo first proposed love to her when they were having lunch in town.
“He took me to a restaurant where he bought rice for me and sadza for himself. He told me that he loved me but I turned down his offer. We then went to a china shop where he bought me pumps, secret socks and panties,” reads her statement.
She said when they got to Nondo’s house, he raped her.
“I tried to push him away when he started fondling my breasts but he lifted me from the couch and laid me on his bed. I did not scream when he raped me although I was trying to push him away from me. He then took me home to Tshabalala and left me by my gate. I told my older sister about the ordeal five days later.”