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Man sentenced for life after raping 11-year-old school girl and promising her R2
The Morebeng Regional Court in Limpopo sentenced a 40-year-old man from Mokomene to life imprisonment after convicting him on a…
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Corruption Watch says 10-year sentence handed to former Steinhoff CFO lenient given his offence
Corruption Watch says the 10-year prison sentence handed to former Steinhoff CFO Andries la Grange is lenient, given his offence.…
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Ex-Steinhoff CFO Andries La Grange gets 5 years in prison after plea deal
Former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Steinhoff, Andries La Grange, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his…
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Petition opposes bail for farmer accused of mowing down 6-year-old boy
Thousands of Lutzville residents on the West Coast have petitioned the court to deny the bail application of farmer Christoffel…
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Niece gets 25 years for uncle’s insurance murder plot
An Eastern Cape woman, who planned her uncle’s premeditated murder for his insurance policies with her neighbour, has received a…
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KZN girlfriend killer who fled to Eswatini brought back to SA & sentenced
A 30-year-old man who fled to Eswatini after stabbing his girlfriend to death, has been sentenced for her murder. The…
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NPA secures first conviction and sentence in Steinhoff fraud case
A friend of the late Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste has been found guilty and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for…
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Minister Buthelezi says nearly 500 public servants currently on paid suspension
Public Service and Administration Minister Mzamo Buthelezi said that nearly 500 public servants were on paid suspension, some for over…
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2 men get life imprisonment for murder of 82-year-old man
Two men, Jacobus Barendse and Ashley Diergal were sentenced in the Western Cape High Court to life imprisonment for the…
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Sentencing of serial killer and rapist Johan Williams welcomed
Prosecutors say the sentencing of serial rapist and murderer Johan Williams to eight life sentences plus an additional sixty years…
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Fraud-accused Michael Lomas facing 61 counts of corruption linked to R1.5 billion Eskom scandal
Michael Lomas, a fraud-accused fugitive, has been extradited from the United Kingdom (UK) to South Africa, where he now faces…
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Serial rapist & killer Johan Williams sentenced to 8 life terms of imprisonment
A Western Cape serial rapist and killer has been sentenced to eight life terms of imprisonment. Johan Jacobus Williams was…
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Son gets life sentence for setting mom on fire over witchcraft claims
A Mpumalanga man has been sentenced to life for burning his mother alive because he was told that bad things…
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7 life terms for trio who killed renowned University of Fort Hare academic couple
Three men who brutally murdered a University of Fort Hare (UFH) couple in Hogsback two years ago have received hefty…
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NPA to oppose bail should accused in Deveney Nel murder case apply for it
Prosecutors in the Deveney Nel murder case in Caledon said that they intended on opposing bail should her alleged killer…
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Update: Babel Restaurant manager fined R10K, chef and 2 others charged for being in the country illegally
Three foreign nationals employed at two restaurants in Gauteng made their first appearance in court on Tuesday. The National Prosecuting…
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NPA hopeful new evidence found will lead to successful trial in Joshlin Smith disappearance case
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said it is hopeful new evidence found in the case related to the disappearance of…
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Man jailed for fatally stabbing 11-year-old girl 66 times after her mother rejected him
A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to life and six years in prison for kidnapping and killing 11-year-old Kgothatso Tshabalala…
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Case against Joshlin Smith’s mom & co-accused set to be transferred to Western Cape High Court
The kidnapping and human trafficking case against Kelly Smith and three co-accused for the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith is…
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2 Limpopo traffic officials charged with corruption over R200 bribe
Two provincial traffic officials from Limpopo appeared in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court on Monday, September 9, on a charge of…
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Magistrate in Pastor Mboro case dismisses application for her recusal
Magistrate Katlego Mokoena has dismissed an application for her recusal as the presiding judge in the kidnapping case involving controversial…
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Chichewa interpreter required as farm manager & co-accused appear in court for double murder, kidnappings
Murder-accused Mpumalanga farm manager, Reinhardt Steyn, 24; and his three co-accused, Dumisani Chriswell Masilela, 33; Stephan Wilson, 30; and Dumisani…
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Life in jail for WC man who killed his lover 14 years ago, stole her cellphone & hid it under his mattress
A Knysna man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of killing his lover almost 14…
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State questions integrity of magistrate presiding over Pastor Mboro’s case
The integrity of the magistrate, presiding over case involving Pastor Paseka ‘Mboro’ Motsoeneng has been brought into question after the…
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Durban soccer coach & Bible studies teacher accused of raping minor boys abandon bail
A part-time soccer coach and Bible studies teacher who has been arrested on allegations he raped young boys, has opted…
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MPs not buying Justice Minister Thembi Simelane’s loan explanation
Members of Parliament are not convinced by Justice Minister Thembi Simelane’s explanations about her loan from a VBS fixer. They…
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R400 million recovered so far as state capture investigations continue
The task team dedicated to prioritizing state capture cases has recovered R400 million and more than 20 people have appeared…
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Ditebogo Phalane’s alleged killers abandon bail for 2nd time
The three men linked to the murder of five-year-old Ditebogo Phalane have abandoned bail for a second time. Elia Maeko…
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Uruguayan businessman Gaston Savoi found guilty of defrauding govt 20 years ago, to pay back R80 million
Almost 20 years after the Northern Cape Department of Health was defrauded, one of the accused has been sentenced. Gaston…
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Life in jail for Free State teenager who raped elderly women
A Free State rapist has been sentenced to life imprisonment for rape and additional 12 years for attempted rape in…
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Northern Cape man who viciously attacked 2 childhood friends sentenced
A young man from the Northern Cape has been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment in the Victoria West Regional Court.…
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Ditebogo Phalane’s alleged killers expected to bid for bail
The three men accused of killing five-year-old Ditebogo Phalane are expected to bring a bail application in the Pretoria North…
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Mpumalanga man who killed cheating girlfriend gets life sentence
A man from Mpumalanga will spend the rest of his life in prison for fatally stabbing his girlfriend and the…
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Congolese national who gave rape victim R300 gets life sentence
A Congolese national has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the Bityi Regional Court in the Eastern Cape for rape.…
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10 years in jail for ex-finance manager who hid in freezer to evade arrest
A 37-year-old former finance manager has been handed a 10-year prison sentence after she was found guilty on 63 counts…
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Fraud-accused hides from police in freezer
A former finance manager had been found hiding in a freezer after going on the run from the police for…
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Ex-FNB employee jailed for stealing R5 million from ‘dormant’ account
A former employee has been jailed to an effective 15 years for fraud, corruption, and violating the Cyber Crimes Act.…
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Man gets life sentence for raping 12-year-old girl after accusing her of theft
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Tsakane Regional Court for raping a 12-year-old girl. Vusi Elias…
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Mother of four shot dead at Limpopo farm while collecting expired food
The family of one of the two women who were shot dead at a Limpopo farm is demanding justice after…
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81-year-old attorney who allegedly swindled millions from client released on bail
An 81-year-old attorney who allegedly swindled a client out of R39 million was released on R50 000 bail. Solomon Slom,…
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Hawks conduct busts worth R1 billion in first quarter
Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) head Lieutenant-General advocate Godfrey Lebeya said at the weekend that in the first quarter…
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Man gets life sentence for raping 12-year-old girl after accusing her of theft
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Tsakane Regional Court for raping a 12-year-old girl. Vusi Elias…
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AFU seizes R29 million Durban warehouse allegedly used for drug manufacturing
A warehouse situated in the Riverhose Valley in Durban has been seized by the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) in KwaZulu-Natal.…
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Remorseless killers jailed for brutal murder & robbery of shopkeeper
The High Court in Limpopo has sentenced Kgomotso Pitsi Mmaphaka, 38, and Lethope Donald Tshehla, 33, from Tafelkop village to…
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Zizi Kodwa corruption trial: State rejects Jehan Mackay bid to have charges against him dropped
The State has rejected an application by Jehan Mackay to have the charges against him dropped in the corruption case…
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KZN pastor & mother jailed for killing 2 children believing they were ‘bloodsuckers’ possessed by demons
Two women and a pastor found guilty of killing two children because they believed they were possessed by demons have…
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Man convicted of murdering girlfriend to be sentenced in October
Convicted murderer Ngagalela Kekana will be sentenced on 14 October. Kekana was found guilty of the premeditated murder of his…
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Man released on warning after he allegedly defrauded Sars and pocketed almost R5 million
The Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court released 71-year-old Masike Andrew Masike on warning, after he appeared for allegedly defrauding the South Africa…
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Justice Dept dismisses claims it lost Zondo’s Commission evidence
The justice department said that it is untrue that it lost information used as evidence in the Zondo Commission of…
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Minister says 95 Libyans found in training camp could be deported in 48 hours
The 95 Libyan nationals arrested at an illegal training camp are preparing to be deported back to their country after…
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