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SA’s alleged Tinder Swindler, Amon Namara set to apply for bail in court on Friday
A 39-year-old man dubbed “the South African Tinder Swindler” is expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on Friday…
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JHB police arrest man who opened robbery case, then changed his story
Police in Johannesburg Central have arrested a 28-year-old man for perjury, after he registered a “false” case of a cellphone…
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Case against Rosettenville shootout suspects postponed to March
The case against 10 suspects nabbed during Monday’s deadly shootout between a gang of would-be robbers and officers in Rosettenville,…
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Bathabile Dlamini perjury case postponed
The perjury trial of former Social Development Minister, Bathabile Dlamini, has been postponed until 9 March. She faces perjury charges…
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Ex-minister Bathabile Dlamini back in court as perjury case resumes
Former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini is appearing in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court where her perjury case has resumed. Dlamini…
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Joburg surgery robbers arrested
Two men are scheduled to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court today, facing charges including business robbery, possession of an…
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Mayfair kidnapping suspects abandon bail bid
The two men accused of kidnapping an 11-year-old girl have abandoned their bail application. The pair appeared in the Johannesburg…
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3 suspects arrested for kidnapping 11-year-old girl from Mayfair school
Gauteng police have arrested three suspects in connection with the kidnapping of an 11-year-old girl from Mayfair. The primary school…
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Sportscene in Joburg CBD robbed of trendy gear just before Christmas
The SAPS in Joburg central has launched a manhunt after a Sportscene shop was robbed of clothing, money, and cellphones.…
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Six suspects in Babita Deokaran murder case denied bail
The six accused in the Babita Deokaran murder case have been denied bail at the Johannesburg Magistrates Court. The six…
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Court dismisses Bathabile Dlamini’s application to have perjury charges dropped
The Johannesburg Magistrates Court has dismissed former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini’s application to have her perjury charges discharged. Magistrate…
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Bail bid for 6 men accused of murdering Babita Doerkan back in court
The bail application hearing of six men accused of killing whistleblower Babita Deokaran is back in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court…
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Two of Brian Hlongwa’s co-accused named in another fraud matter
Two of the nine accused in the case involving controversial former Gauteng Health MEC Brian Hlongwa are named in another…
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Brian Hlongwa case needed complex investigations, says NPA
The NPA says extensive investigation needed to be done in the Hlongwa case. Former Gauteng Health MEC Brian Hlongwa appeared…
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Brian Hlongwa and other tender fraud suspects not a flight risk – says magistrate
The magistrate in the case of former Gauteng Health MEC Brian Hlongwa said he is satisfied the eight accused in…
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JHB Magistrate’s Court hears Gauteng Health tender fraud case
Tender fraud within the Gauteng Health Department is the subject of a matter before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. Former Gauteng…
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Suspect charged with kidnapping after 32 men rescued from Rabie Ridge house
32 men, said to be Ethiopian nationals, have been rescued from a house in Rabie Ridge near Midrand this week.…
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First witness in Bathabile Dlamini perjury trial expected to testify
The first witness in the perjury trial against former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini is expected to testify on Thursday…
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Bathabile Dlamini perjury trial to resume on Thursday
The Former Social Development Minister’s perjury trial has been postponed to Thursday. Dlamini pleaded not guilty in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s…
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Former minister Bathabile Dlamini pleads not guilty to perjury charges against her
Former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has pleaded not guilty to perjury charges against her in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court.…
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Babita Deokaran’s alleged killers back in court
Her death sent shockwaves throughout the country in August. On Friday, six men accused of murdering whistleblower Babita Deokaran will…
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Nigerian man gets 5 life terms for human trafficking, rape & assault
A Nigerian national has been sentenced to five life terms plus five years by the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court for human…
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JHB man in jail for stabbing 28-year-old man to death in alleged lovers’ tiff
A 32-year-old was arrested by Joburg Central police for killing a 28-year-old man in an alleged lover’s tiff. Police said…
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Taxi drivers come to hijacked woman’s rescue and recover her car
Taxi drivers in the Johannesburg CBD came to the rescue of a woman who was hijacked and kidnapped. It is…
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Babita Deokaran murder accused back in court
The six suspects alleged to have been involved in the murder of Gauteng Health official Babita Deokaran, are back in…
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Babita Doekaran murder case postponed
Babita Deokaran murder case postponed until 1 October for bail applications. Six people accused of her murder appeared in the…
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Babita Deokaran’s alleged killers expected to apply for bail
Six suspects charged with the murder of senior Gauteng health official Babita Deokaran are expected to appear in the Johannesburg…
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Jealous boyfriend nabbed for attempted murder of girlfriend
Police arrested a 38-year-old man after he allegedly tried to murder his 28-year-old girlfriend in the Johannesburg CBD on Wednesday…
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Boyfriend nabbed for attempted murder after he allegedly shot his partner
Johannesburg police have arrested a 38-year-old man, who allegedly shot his girlfriend in their flat, during a feud. The suspect…
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Whistleblower Babita Deokaran’s suspected assassins to apply for bail next month
Six men who were arrested last week in connection with whistleblower Babita Deokaran’s murder have made their first appearance in…
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More charges against Deokaran murder suspects
Three more charges have been added against a group of men accused of involvement in the murder of corruption whistleblower,…
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Suspects arrested for possession of R2 million in counterfeit money
The South African Police Service (Saps) arrested two men and two women for possession of counterfeit money to the value…
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Ike Khumalo thanks supporters after securing bail
A Gauteng advocate facing charges of incitement to commit violence has thanked his supporters after being released on bail. Ike…
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Senior Joburg advocate Ike Khumalo accused of instigating riots granted bail
Johannesburg-based advocate Ike Khumalo was granted R3,000 bail by the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Khumalo was arrested last week…
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Roads around Joburg court closed as about 200 suspected looters expected to appear
About 200 people are expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court from Tuesday morning after being arrested in connection…
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Western Cape & Gauteng car syndicate targeting VW Polos nabbed
A 31-year-old man, alleged to be part of a syndicate stealing VW Polos in the Western Cape and Gauteng, was…
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3 arrested for theft of R1.2 million worth of cellphone tower batteries in KZN
Three men have been arrested for the theft of cellphone tower batteries worth R1.2 million in Vryheid, Durban on Sunday…
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Granting of bail to cops in Mthokozisi Ntumba case in the best interest of justice, says Ipusa
The Independent Policing Union of South Africa (Ipusa) has welcomed the decision to grant the four police officers accused of…
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Police officers left scene without helping the dying Mthokozisi Ntumba, court hears
The accused in the murder of Mthokozisi Ntumba looked at him and drove away from the crime scene without assisting…
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Mthokozisi Ntumba murder accused police officers to remain in custody
The four police officers accused of the death of a bystander during student protests at Wits University in Braamfontein last…
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Students march to court as 4 police officers appear for Mthokozisi Ntumba’s death
The Wits Student Representative Council (SRC) will today march to the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court where four police officers are due…
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Students vow to continue protests as varsity shutdown enters day 2
Students have vowed to continue their protests as Tuesday marks day two of the shutdown at some tertiary education institutions.…
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Joburg rapist sentenced to life imprisonment for child rape
A 35-year-old rapist was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court for the rape of a 13-year-old girl.…
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Man sentenced to 20 years for setting alight girlfriend
The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Mpho Thobane to 20 years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Viwe…
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Suspects caught stealing cables from underground tunnel in Joburg CBD
Patrolling metro police officers apprehended men who were allegedly found stealing cables from an underground tunnel in the Joburg CBD.…
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Man in court for allegedly defrauding car dealership of R700K Toyota Hilux
A man was remanded in custody by the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on allegations of defrauding a car dealership for a…
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Security guard shoots armed robber dead
An alleged armed robber was shot dead after pointing a firearm at a security guard at a Cash and Carry…
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Suspect in matric maths paper leak case gets bail
The suspect who was arrested in connection with the leak of the mathematics matric exam paper has been granted R1000…
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Woman ties up and takes off her niece’s clothes, watches her Boss rape her
A woman is behind bars for allegedly being an accomplice in the rape of her niece. Joburg Central SAPS spokesman…
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Case of suspects linked to international extremism & kidnapping syndicate postponed
The court case of three men with suspected links to an international extremism and kidnapping syndicate has been postponed in…
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