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A 43-year-old woman from Gqeberha was granted bail of R2000 after appearing in court on Monday for allegedly making a false claim of rape against the police.
Police spokesperson, Colonel Priscilla Naidu, said Ziyanda Papu appeared in the New Brighton magistrate court on charges of perjury and defeating the ends of justice.
Papu was taken into custody over the weekend after police were called to attend to a complaint at a house in Kwazakhele.
Naidu said her boyfriend had the police following an argument between the two while they were drinking with friends.
"The rowdy and intoxicated woman was taken away by police and dropped off at her home. The woman then walked back to her boyfriend's house, alleging that the two attending police officials raped her," she said.
Naidu said Papu was taken to the crisis centre at a local hospital and a case of rape was opened.
However, she said during the investigation it emerged that the woman "had fabricated her allegation to teach her boyfriend a lesson" and hence cases were opened against her.
"She was released on R2000 bail and the case was remanded to 17 January 2024," Naidu said.
