Gigi Lamayne details being hijacked and almost raped

“Rather take the car, you won’t take my dignity though.”

20 May 2021

Gigi assured fans that she and her team are now safe and the car has been found.
Image: Instagram/Gigi Lamayne

Slaap Tiger hitmaker Gigi Lamayne is grateful to have escaped unharmed after hijackers threatened to rape her as “punishment” for throwing her phone into the bush during the ordeal on Wednesday night.

Gigi detailed the experience on Twitter, sharing how she got out of the car and ran with her cellphone.

“I just got out and I ran with my phone. I know it wasn’t the safest thing to do,” she said.

My team and I have just been hijacked . H1 JG 75 TF GP Hyundai 2019. Please keep a look out . That’s why I have my phone. I just got out and I ran with my phone. I know it wasn’t the safest thing to do
— #AlbumMode (@Gigi_Lamayne) May 19, 2021

The Ice Cream star said she felt “sick” when one of the perpetrators threatened to rape her.

“Worst part is besides the fact that you’re doing this, you’re still audacious enough to even think of raping somebody. I feel sick.

“I ran for my life cause honestly, I told him to kill me before trying to violate me. Rather take the car. You won’t take my dignity though. And guess what? I know for a fact a higher power protected us tonight,” she tweeted.

He wanted to rape me as punishment for throwing my phone into the bush. Take the car broer. Just leave me intact.
— #AlbumMode (@Gigi_Lamayne) May 19, 2021

Worst part is besides the fact that you’re doing this, you’re still audacious enough to even think of raping somebody. I feel sick.
— #AlbumMode (@Gigi_Lamayne) May 19, 2021

I ran for my life cause honestly I told him to kill me before trying to violate me. Rather take the car. You won’t take my dignity though. And guess what ? I know for a fact a higher power protected us tonight.
— #AlbumMode (@Gigi_Lamayne) May 19, 2021

Within hours of the incident, Gigi and her team had their car returned to them. Watch here:

Update : we found it !! Thank you ! pic.twitter.com/CwUCoOgEhf
— #AlbumMode (@Gigi_Lamayne) May 19, 2021

Gigi said that even though she survived the hijacking, she wasn't left unscathed and sustained injuries to her ankle.

“As much as we found the car, I hurt my ankle. Never thought it could be me. Be safe, pray before you go to work. It’s real,” she wrote.

As much as we found the car, I hurt my ankle , none of us were hurt. I can’t imagine anyone who else who has been hurt, killed, raped . Never thought it could be me. Be safe, pray before you go to work. It’s real.
— #AlbumMode (@Gigi_Lamayne) May 19, 2021

Online vehicle tracking comparison site, Car Tracker SA, also took to Twitter to say they helped the rapper recover her car.

Gigi Lamayne @Gigi_Lamayne was hijacked hours ago thanks to her car tracker found their vehicle she was almost raped on this incident for throwing her phone in the bush.#findsimphiwe / cassper / boity / sjava / amapiano /#SAMA27 / mr smeg / master kg pic.twitter.com/1JILTyNwTK
— Car Tracker SA (@CarTrackerSA) May 19, 2021