Master's student freed after two years in jail for rape he did not commit

[schumi]

An Mdantsane man who was jailed for eight years for rape walked out of St Alban’s Prison in Port Elizabeth recently after spending two years inside for a crime he did not commit.

The rape conviction ended 27-year-old Osiphesona Ngcanga’s life as an assistant lecturer of law at Nelson Mandela University (NMU) and as a maritime law master's student.

He was found guilty by Port Elizabeth magistrate Nolitha Bara of raping a “drunk and unconscious” commerce student at a 21st birthday party on February 11 2017 in Kabega Park, Port Elizabeth.

But on January 14, Makhanda High Court judges Sunil Rugunanan and Buyiswa Majiki upheld his appeal and overturned Bara’s judgment.

The judges found Bara had applied a “misdirected approach”.

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[The Voice]

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Jeez man. His life is ruined. Watched a few doccies on prison life, and one of the things they hate the most is rapists. Ironically, they usually rape them the most in prison.

 

[ShaunSA]

“I am also talking to my lawyers to see if the state can compensate me for the two years I spent in prison for a crime I did not commit.”

And what about the trash chick who claimed rape? She surely deserves some jail time

 

[EADC]

Well **** I hope he does get compensated

 

[Mar Vin]

common in the states....sad

 

[Craig_]

And what about the trash chick who claimed rape? She surely deserves some jail time

There had been quite a few similar stories in recent months, I also think it's becoming time to make an example of girls falsely accusing men of rape. Not only is it unfair towards the men, it's unfair towards women that really are raped, as people might not believe them.

 

[Ninja'd]

Who's his master? That sounds kinda racist.