A man accused of allegedly raping and kidnapping a nine-year-old girl in Hanover Park returned to court today, for his second stint at the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court. The matter was remanded to 25 July 2025 for further investigation.
“In response to your media enquiry kindly be advised that the case was remanded until 25 July 2025. The suspects stays in custody,” Western Cape Provincial SAPS spokesperson Wesley Twigg confirmed.
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Just over a week ago, on Tuesday 20 May 2025, the little girl was walking en route to her Muslim school when she was apparently stopped by the 51-year-old identified as Igshaan Williams who asked her to buy milk for him.
Upon her return, the man — who is a convicted rapist and was recently freed on parole — allegedly lured her into into his home, where she was sexually assaulted, raped and later found by community members following a wide-scale search. Hundreds of angry Hanover Park community members descended on the suspect’s home, which led to his arrest and an additional case of public violence. Williams was freed on parole in November 2024 for a similar crime which dates back to 2005.
The suspect, who faces four charges including rape, sexual assault, human trafficking and abduction, made his first court appearance on Friday 16 May 2025. Dozens of community members were outside the court venting their frustration at the fact that a convicted rapist was allowed back into their area without their knowledge. At the time, the matter was postponed by a week in order for the suspect to seek legal representation.
Proceedings will resume in the next two months.
