SHE was lured to Joburg from Limpopo by a man she met on Facebook with the promise she would work in his plush office as his personal assistant.
But things turned out to be different when she arrived in Joburg. Instead of being taken to a plush office, she was taken to shack, where she was raped.
After the incident, the suspect left her stranded and scared, but the woman was able to contact the police and they helped her trace the suspect.
Captain Nelda Sekgobela said Thomas Munyai (34) was swiftly arrested by the Ivory Park police in Ekurhuleni hours after he raped the woman in September 2021.
"The victim, still traumatised from her encounter with Munyai, still managed to trace his movements, leading the officers to Munyai's shack in Tswelopele," said Sekgobela.
On Wednesday, 12 July, the Tembisa Regional Court sentenced Munyai to life imprisonment for rape, 15 years for aggravated robbery, and five years for kidnapping.
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The victim said the suspect destroyed her, but she learnt not to trust anyone, especially on social media.
Ekurhuleni district commander, Major-General Anna Sithole, said Munyai deserves all the years that came his way.
"I would like to thank Detective Sergeant Ramila from our Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit for his sterling handling of this painful and delicate case. My colleagues and I are proud of this work ethic, and we hope that the victim will derive consolation from this lengthy sentence," said Sithole.
Sithole urged social media users to be vigilant and not be fooled by what they see or read.
"The two met on Facebook and started chatting. Unbeknown to the victim, Munyai was using a fake profile claiming to be a businessman. The victim thought she knew who she was talking to. This shows how dangerous social media platforms can be. We advise people to take extra caution when meeting with people from Facebook," said Sithole.
