03/07/2025
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🟥 “I Was Jailed, Raped… and Innocent” – Soweto Man Fights for Justice After Life Was Destroyed 💔
What would you do if you were arrested for something you never did… and lost everything?
👉 Mongameli Shabalala (39), a dedicated nurse from Soweto, was accused of ra**ng his 5-year-old niece. He spent nearly 4 months in Sun City Prison, where he says he was gang-r**ed by seven inmates.
The case? Later withdrawn. The court said there was no solid evidence, and a report showed the child was an incompetent witness. The child was never r**ed. But for Mongameli, the damage was already done.
🗣️ “I lost my house, my car, my job… even my dignity. I now sleep wherever I can. People still look at me like I’m a criminal.”
Mongameli believes the false accusation came from his sister’s ex-boyfriend trying to destroy him. Today, he's free, but not free of the pain. He’s now planning to sue the state — for malicious arrest, unlawful detention, and police brutality.
💔 “The system failed me,” he says. “It nearly killed me.”
His sister stands by him: “That child’s virginity was intact. Mongameli raised her with love.”
đź”´ Now this story has South Africans asking:
👉 **How many more innocent people are
Jailed