Former UCT Student Named on ‘Rapist List’ Wins R300,000 in Damages

 Ramaano Ramokgopa, a former student of University of Cape Town (UCT) has won a damages claim against a lady who listed his name to a widely-circulated UCT rapists publication.

The list came in response to the the rape and murder of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana by a Post Office employee in August 2019.

At the time, 20-year-old Ramokgopa was wrongly added to the list. He says he had been ostracised as a result, had to stop attending lectures and eventually left the institution.

The woman, Siphelele Nxumalo who put the student’s name on the widely-circulated list must now pay R300,000 in damages and medical bills.

Nxumalo was also ordered to apologise and pay Ramokgopa’s legal costs.