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State to ask for life sentence for ex-cop found guilty of killing ex-girlfriend & lying to court
A former police officer who lied about how his ex-girlfriend was killed has been found guilty of her murder. The…
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NPA welcomes denial of Nandipha Magudumana’s bail application
The National Prosecuting Authority has welcomed the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court’s decision to deny bail for Thabo Bester’s alleged partner in…
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Man found guilty of killing his wife & burying her under their bathtub
An Eastern Cape husband was convicted of killing his wife and burying her body under the bathtub of their home.…
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Suspected illegal mining kingpins in court
Six alleged illegal mining kingpins will appear in court on Thursday. They were arrested last year and face charges including…
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NPA slammed as it suspends programme for aspirant prosecutors amid budget cuts
The National Prosecuting Authority has announced it has suspended the Aspirant Prosecutor Programme amid budget cuts from the government. The…
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Dr. Nandipha Magudumana’s bail application set down for two days
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says Dr. Nandipha Magudumana’s bail application which will start in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on…
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KZN cop accused of killing girlfriend pregnant with triplets to bid for bail
A 48-year-old policeman accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend made a second appearance in the Ixopo Magistrate’s Court on Friday.…
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Jub Jub sends a big shout out to Moja Love
Well-known South African rapper, media personality, and TV host Jub Jub says what they do at Moja Love is unmatched.…
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NPA accused of dragging its feet in Marikana Massacre prosecutions
The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) has lambasted the National Prosecuting Authority for delaying the prosecution on the…
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Man gets life imprisonment for killing his girlfriend who always had a habit of asking for money
A 33-year-old Northern Cape man who pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend in 2019 has been sentenced to life imprisonment.…
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Adv Malesela Teffo’s case postponed after he refuses to comply with investigators, again
Malesela Teffo’s court case could not go ahead as scheduled in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday after the disbarred…
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Juveniles & teenagers in court for brutal murder of Mpumalanga farmer Theo Bekker
The four people who were arrested in connection with the brutal murder of Mpumalanga farmer, 79-year-old Theo Frederik Bekker, and…
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DJ Maphorisa reportedly fires his legal team amid Thuli Phongolo assault charges
South African DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter, DJ Maphorisa has reportedly fired his legal team after a disagreement regarding…
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NPA official & son get suspended sentences for accessing classified data
A National Prosecuting Authority assistant director and her son were recently sentenced by the Pretoria magistrate’s court after being convicted…
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KZN teenager who killed his childhood friend sentenced to 15 years in jail
A KwaZulu Natal teenager has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars for killing his childhood friend. Shaun Govender, 18,…
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2 juveniles among 4 people arrested for brutal murder of farmer & attempted murder on his wife
The four people arrested in connection with the murder of Mpumalanga farmer, Theo Frederik Bekker and the attempted murder of…
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Advocate Malesela Teffo ordered to comply after he refused to have fingerprints taken & give address after arrest
Disbarred advocate, Malesela Teffo, has been ordered to comply with police following his arrest on charges of malicious damage to…
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Bail ruling in VIP protection unit assualt case postponed
The suspects in the ‘blue light’ highway assault case will find out next Tuesday if they will be granted bail.…
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Action Society calls on court to deny N1 assault officers bail
Civil rights organization Action Society has welcomed a decision to arrest eight police officers from deputy president Paul Mashatile’s security…
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Fikile Mbalula: Bring back the model of the Scorpions
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says the party must create a crime-fighting unit with a similar model to the Scorpions.…
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Thabo Bester’s lawyers face legal woes
The National Prosecuting Authority has confirmed that convicted Facebook r@pist and murderer Thabo Bester’s lawyers are facing their own legal…
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Charges against 6 accused of Nomzamo mass shooting dropped
The National Prosecuting Authority is withdrawing charges against all six accused in the Nomzamo tavern shooting incident. The shooting in…
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More charges added for Rwandan fugitive linked to 1994 genocide
The case against a Rwandan national accused of being involved in the 1994 genocide has been postponed. Fulgence Kayishema (62)…
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NPA says more arrests are possible in Thabo Bester escape
The National Prosecuting Authority in the Free State has welcomed the judgment in Dr. Nandipha Magudumana’s case. The Bloemfontein High…
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Jealous man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s partner gets life sentence
A Free State man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend was handed a life sentence. Thabo Jacob Ramantsane, 39, was convicted…
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Man sentenced to life in jail for r@ping ‘mentally-challenged’ Limpopo teenage mom in toilet
The Malamulele Regional Court, in Limpopo, has convicted and sentenced a 38-year-old man to life imprisonment for the rape of…
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Accused man pleads guilty to killing Bellville neighbour
A man accused of killing and dismembering his Bellville neighbour has pleaded guilty to the crime in the Western Cape…
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NPA to appeal Nulane Investments judgment
The National Prosecuting Authority has filed an appeal in the R24,9-million Nulane Investments judgment. Five of the six accused had…
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R@pist who used scissors to cut his partner’s genitals gets 20 years in jail
A 46-year-old man who cut his live-in partner’s genitals with a pair of scissors and then raped her while she…
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NPA: Ackerman’s victims will get closure
National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane says all of the complainants will be able to get closure after the judgment…
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NPA granted provisional restraint order valued at R583 million in assets belonging to ex-ABB employees & 6 others
The National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit has been awarded a provisional restraint order valued at R583.8m against former employees…
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Charges against 5 accused in Gupta-linked Nulane R24.9 million money laundering case dismissed
Five accused in the R24.9 million money laundering Gupta-linked Nulane Investment case had their charges dismissed by the Bloemfontein High…
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Limpopo woman accused of duping people of R2 million for college enrolment gets bail
A woman accused of duped people into paying money to enrol in her “colleges”, has been granted bail. Makhado Magistrate’s…
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NPA withdraws murder charge against Dr Nandipha’s father Zolile Sekeleni
The National Prosecuting Authority on Monday withdrew a murder charge against the father of disgraced celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana. Sixty-five-year-old…
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NPA not opposing bail for Nandipha Magudumana’s father
The National Prosecuting Authority in the Free State says it has not opposed bail for Nandipha Magudumana’s father, due to…
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Rustenburg accountant charged for stealing millions of rand from construction company he worked for
A 44-year-old North West accountant who allegedly stole millions of rand from a construction company he worked at will remain…
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Democratic Alliance: Government must account for failed Gupta-extradition
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the justice department and the National Prosecuting Authority must be held to account for failing…
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Tenant who r@ped and impregnated landlord’s minor daughter gets life sentence
A 33-year-old man who raped his 9-year-old landlord’s daughter has been sentenced to life behind bars. The 33-year-old rapist started…
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Zim man sentenced to 15 years in jail for copper cable theft
A Zimbabwean man was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment for theft of copper cables from a farm in Limpopo. The…
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Life sentence for monster boyfriend who killed partner and unborn baby despite protection order
A 34-year-old man who severely assaulted the mother of his unborn child before dousing her with paraffin and setting her…
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‘AKA pushed Anele Tembe from the balcony’
With hours to go before family and friends gather for Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes‘s memorial on Friday, damning reports have surfaced…
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Durban lawyer sentenced to 3 years in jail for fraud
A Durban attorney is spending the weekend in Westville Prison after he was convicted of fraud on Thursday. Shameer Goolabjith,…
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KZN man who r@ped and killed 9-year-old girl known to him gets life imprisonment
A 26-year-old man, who r@ped three females, one of them a nine-year-old, has been jailed for 50 years. The man,…
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Popular Limpopo comedian accused of murdering his wife abandons bail
Well-known Limpopo comedian and murder suspect Livhuwani Madadzhe on Tuesday abandoned his bail application in the case of his wife’s…
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Gardener gets life imprisonment for r@ping 8-year-old girl
The Nelspruit Sexual Offences Court has convicted and sentenced Sipho Ngwenya 31, from Luphisa Trust to life imprisonment for raping…
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North West police officer sentenced to 25 years in jail
A North West cop has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. He killed a man who had allegedly broken…
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Ex-Impala Platinum senior accountant convicted of R850 000 fraud
A former senior accountant at Impala Platinum (Implats) was convicted on Wednesday of fraud and of money laundering amounting to…
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AFU obtains restraint order in R39 million fraud case against KZN doctor and others
The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has obtained a restraint order against a KwaZulu-Natal doctor, his wife, and three others accused…
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Cyril Ramaphosa argues Jacob Zuma’s summons doesn’t meet requirements
President Cyril Ramaphosa argues that the summons issued by his predecessor – Jacob Zuma does not meet the requirements for…
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Justice Minister: NPA to accept donor funding to prosecute high-profile cases
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola says the National Prosecuting Authority is now able to accept donor funding to help it prosecute…
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