A paroled prisoner is expected to appear in the Uniondale Magistrate's Court, Western Cape, on Monday, for allegedly raping a warder's wife, according to Sunday's Rapport newspaper.

The 27-year-old was arrested last week after he allegedly broke into the prison warder's home in the early hours of the morning. The warder was not home at the time.

The prisoner had been released on parole the previous week.

He reportedly got into bed with the woman. When she realised he was not her husband, she tried to get away, but he overpowered and allegedly assaulted and raped her.