A 60-year-old Inyathi man who could not control his sexual appetite and raped a 98-year-old granny after asking for water at her homestead has been arrested.

The incident occurred on 18 November last year in the Goodhope area of Inyathi, Matabeleland North Province when 60-year-old Thembinkosi Ncube was arrested for allegedly raping the 98-year-old granny.

He appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Mr Dambudzo Malunga last week and was remanded in custody to 14 July.

The court heard that the complainant was shocked at Ncube’s lack of respect. Without wasting time he force-marched her into her kitchen hut while threatening to kill her.

It was that State’s case that, he pulled a knobkerrie from the jacket that he was wearing and the complainant complied with his orders.

The prosecutor further told the court that when they got inside the kitchen hut the accused Ncube drew a machete from his jacket again and pushed the complainant to the floor where he raped her once.

Ncube ran away after the incident and the complainant went and told her neighbour who then organised a team to track him down but they failed to locate him.

A report was made to the police in Inyathi the following day.