Police in South Africa say a 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped when she went for a photoshoot at a modelling agency,

Police spokesperson Sgt Noloyiso Rwexana said the teen said she was raped by a man when she went for the photoshoot on June 24.

Officers pounced on the agency on Tuesday and arrested a suspect. He was expected to appear in the Cape Town regional court on Wednesday.

Police have since called for victims who suffered sexual violence at any modelling agency in the city to contact them and testify.