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A 59-year-old SAPS Lieutenant General who has been arrested on charges relating to sexual offences appeared at the Randburg Magistrates Court.

The high-ranking police official was arrested on Monday by members of the Commissions Recommendations Task Team.

The senior officer faces charges relating to the alleged sexual grooming of a 16-year-old girl between July and August 2026, as well as the alleged rape of an 18-year-old woman.

The alleged rape is reported to have occurred at a hotel in Sandton in May 2026.

SABC News anchor Heidi Giokos is following the story for us in Randburg and joins us live.

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