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Thandeka Moyo Court Reporter
FOUNTAIN Christian College director has been dragged to court for allegedly raping and robbing a commercial sex worker.

Njabulo Sithole, 37, who also doubles up as a teacher at the college situated in Bulawayo’s Cowdray Park suburb, reportedly robbed the woman of her cellphone first before raping her.

He ran out of luck when the same woman identified him the next day in a bar leading to his arrest.

Appearing before Bulawayo provincial magistrate Sibongile Msipa-Marombedzi, Sithole pleaded not guilty and asked the court to grant him bail.

Magistrate Msipa-Marombedzi granted him $50 bail and remanded him to January 15.

The state led by Charles Danda alleges that on August 4 at around 4AM the woman was having beer at Lagondola Bar situted at the corner of Robert Mugabe Way and 10th Avenue in the city centre.

Sithole approached the woman and proposed love to her.

Danda said the woman accepted and Sithole hired a taxi after indicating to the woman he wanted to take her to his house.

The court heard that the taxi drove to a bushy area in Paddonhurst and dropped Sithole and the woman.

After the driver left them, Sithole pulled out a knife. He allegedly took the woman’s Nokia 1208 and raped her once, the court heard.

Danda said Sithole then fled the scene leaving the woman behind.

He said the woman immediately made a police report.

On December 15 at around 11.30PM, the woman went to Lagondola bar for some drinks and upon arrival, she identified Sithole and alerted policemen who arrested him.