A 12-year-old boy from Plettenberg Bay in the Southern Cape has been released into the custody of his family after being arrested on a charge of rape.Published on25 February 2022By Merentia Van Der VentFacebookTwitterWhatsApp According to the SABC, the boy is accused of allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl in January in Qolweni.Merentia Van Der VentMerentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.LatestRed Cross Children’s Hospital warned that burn injuries remain highSearch continues after bakkie plunges off Voëlklip cliffWoman and child killed in crash involving Health Minister’s state vehicleCity warns of delays in refuse collection services34 arrests linked to murder and illegal immigration in VygieskraalLatest articlesCity calls for MyCiTi funding clarity, as national grant funding is phased out 15 May 2026 12-year-old killed, while waiting for school transport, on Polkadraai Rd 15 May 2026 Tolashe axing: WC calls for improved SASSA services from new Minister 15 May 2026 Search ends in tragedy as missing man’s body found in Breede Valley 15 May 2026 Previous articleThe Ukranian Association of South Africa is planning to protest outside Russian embassies in Pretoria and Cape Town today.Next articleCape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says it’s a small victory that Eskom was only given the go-ahead to increase the cost of electricity by 9.61% as opposed to 20.5%.Visit the Traffic Fine Roadshow on a Sunday Merentia Van Der Vent - 14 May 2026 For the first time, you can visit the Traffic Fine Roadshow on a Sunday. The City of Cape Town says the latest roadshow will...Four alleged ATM scammers have been arrested in Cape Town Merentia Van Der Vent - 14 May 2026 Four alleged ATM scammers have been arrested in Cape Town. According to Kevin Jacobs from Cape Town Traffic, the suspects were detained during a...The inclement weather has helped to fill our dams Merentia Van Der Vent - 13 May 2026 The inclement weather has helped to fill our dams. The recent storms that lashed parts of the Western Cape over the past few days...