Ex-Banker Patterson Timba in Court Over Rape Charges

Former Renaissance Financial Holdings banker, Patterson Timba (59), is facing rape charges and is expected to appear before the Kadoma Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.

According to the State’s case, Timba allegedly sexually assaulted a female employee at Tolrose Mine in Kadoma, where he served as a director. The incident is said to have occurred in October 2023.

The complainant is employed as a security guard at the mine but had on the day in question been asked to carry out domestic duties at Timba’s residence in the absence of a housemaid. Court documents allege that as she was preparing to leave the house, Timba switched off the lights, forcibly removed her clothing, and raped her.

It is further alleged that the complainant did not immediately report the incident. She later confided in someone two days after the alleged offence but did not receive assistance. In September 2025, she disclosed the matter to another individual who advised her to report the case to the police.

Following the report, the complainant was referred to Kadoma General Hospital for medical examination. The medical report is expected to be produced in court as part of the evidence.