The former MEC’s twin minor girls alleged they had been raped several times by their father and his stepson. (Catherine Falls Commercial / Getty Images)
A former Mpumalanga finance MEC accused of raping his minor daughters has been found not guilty.
The 50-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victims, appeared in the Nelspruit Sexual Offences Court alongside his 30-year-old stepson on Tuesday, where judgment was handed down.
They each faced a charge of rape, while the former MEC faced an additional charge of child abuse.
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