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Cops charged for allegedly raping handcuffed woman, released on R3 000 bail
The case against two members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) who have been charged for the rape of…
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Man accused of Khayelitsha mass shooting returns to court on Thursday
A man accused of a mass shooting in Khayelitsha returns to court on Thursday. Madoda Zwayi made his first appearance…
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NPA sheds light on charges facing Operation Dudula leader Nhlanhla Lux Dlamini
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has issued a statement, clearing the air on the widely reported case of absconding court…
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Alleged Senzo Meyiwa killer sentenced to 12 years in jail
Musi Sibiya accused to have had a hand in the murder of the former Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa has…
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Fraud case against former mayor returns to court
National Prosecuting Authority says the fraud case of former JB Marks mayor Kgotso Khumalo has been postponed yet again. The…
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Mdantsane child rapist sentenced to life in jail
A man who raped a child more than 10 years ago was slapped with a life prison sentence. The Mdantsane…
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KZN man sentenced to life for raping woman he knew, who was almost twice his age
A 24-year-old man who raped a woman almost twice his age, and then denied it has been jailed for life.…
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Solidarity opens corruption case against state capture suspects
Solidarity on Tuesday opened a criminal case against twenty-one state capture suspects, including former president Jacob Zuma and the former…
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Arrest of suspect linked to six deaths welcomed
Enkanini community leaders and residents have welcomed the arrest of a 35-year-old man, in connection with a recent shooting, that…
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Lesotho finance ministry officials face charges of fraud and money laundering
Seven officials from the Lesotho finance ministry are facing fraud and money laundering charges. The group allegedly stole over R50…
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SA law enforcement agencies to clamp down on corruption at local government
South Africa’s law enforcement agencies say they are clamping down on corruption at the local government level. The Hawks, the…
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NPA denies selective prosecution
National Prosecuting Authority head advocate Shamila Batohi has denied there was selective prosecution of corruption cases in the agency. She…
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NPA to oversee Gupta-linked Optimum coal mine
The National Prosecuting Authority has won a preservation order for Optimum coal mine and terminal. This means it will oversee…
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NPA to oversee Gupta-linked Optimum coal mine
The National Prosecuting Authority has won a preservation order for Optimum coal mine and terminal. This means it will oversee…
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Investment swindler gets 15 years in prison
An investment swindler has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing millions from unsuspecting investors. Johannes van Eeden…
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Sentencing proceedings against Bathabile Dlamini postponed to April
Sentencing proceedings have been postponed to 1 April in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court where former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini…
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July unrest looter sentenced to 6 years in jail
July unrest looter Mvelo Majola will face six years in jail. This after he pleaded guilty to the theft of…
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Rosettenville shooting suspects detained in PTA due to renovations at JHB prison
The Johannesburg High Court has heard how the men involved in a fatal shootout with police in Rosettenville, south of…
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Driver charged with culpable homicide after nine pupils die in Mayflower crash
A man who drove a taxi in which nine schoolchildren were killed in a crash faces culpable homicide charges. Nkosinathi…
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Private sector creates most jobs: Cyril Ramaphosa stands by his SONA
President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed confidence in his Cabinet, but lectured those who doubted the role of the private sector in…
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Man jailed for dousing sleeping girlfriend with paraffin and setting her on fire
The eMalahleni regional court has convicted and sentenced 37-year-old Kholofelo Nonyane to ten years direct imprisonment for attempted murder on…
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NPA to focus on corruption over next 6 months
Corruption cases will be the National Prosecuting Authority’s main focus over the next six months but it says it won’t…
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Suspected business robbers who took grandmother & 2 children hostage to remain behind bars
Two men who allegedly robbed a business and then while fleeing from police, held an elderly woman and her two…
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Covid-19: Court overturns conviction & criminal record of worker arrested for contravening lockdown regulations
People who face a minor criminal charge and pay an admission of guilt fine simply to get things over as…
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Ex-Mpumalanga cop jailed for 41 years for murdering lover & friend
An ex-policeman has been sentenced to 41 years’ imprisonment after he gunned down his lover and her male friend in…
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State capture whistleblower Themba Maseko suspicious of attempted home invasion
State capture whistleblower and newly-appointed Wits University Governance School Director Themba Maseko said while he had no evidence, it was…
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Parly fire suspect Zandile Mafe to begin 30-day mental observation at Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital
Zandile Christmas Mafe, the man accused of starting the fire at Parliament, is due to start his 30-day mental observation…
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Christmas in jail for clerk who defrauded Grindrod SA of R8 million
A 41-year-old woman, who pleaded guilty to defrauding her employer of R8 million over eight years, will spend Christmas behind…
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R111 million Covid-19 relief fund allegedly stolen by businessman to be returned to UIF
The R111 million allegedly stolen from the UIF’s Covid-19 relief fund by Hammanskraal businessman Thabo Abel Simbini is now in…
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NPA accuses Magashule of delaying his criminal trial to avoid pleading guilty
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says the suspended African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Ace Magashule’s intention is to delay his…
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NPA says it has strong case against rape-accused cop
The case of a Cape Town police constable accused of raping a detainee will return to court on 23 December…
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ID cracking some cases, says Shamila Batohi
The National Prosecuting Authority has complained of resource constraints leading to a lack of prosecutions. National Director of Public Prosecutions,…
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Nosicelo Mtebeni’s father says 25 years is not enough
Alutha Pasile, the man who killed and dismembered his girlfriend Nosicelo Mtembeni, has been sentenced to an effective 25-years in…
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NPA head of investigations Hermione Cronje resigns
The National Prosecuting Authority‘s head of Investigating Directorate, Advocate Hermione Cronje has resigned. She has held the corruption-busting unit since…
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Ex-Newcastle mayor slapped with fine for inciting assault
Former Newcastle Mayor, Ntuthuko Nkululeko Mahlaba has been slapped with a R20,000 fine, or two-years in jail. The Newcastle Regional…
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5 accused of running multi-million Rand gold smuggling racket released on bail
Five people and three companies have appeared in court on charges relating to a multi-million Rand gold smuggling racket. Spokesperson…
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Suspects of online dating scam return to court
The 8 ‘Romance Scammers’ arrested in Cape Town will apply for bail on Tuesday. They are accused of conning vulnerable…
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Judgment expected in Jacob Zuma’s fight with NPA’s Billy Downer
Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge Piet Koen is expected to hand down judgment on Tuesday, in the legal fight where former…
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NPA concerned about timing of Jacob Zuma charges against Billy Downer
The National Prosecuting Authority has raised concerns about the timing of former president Jacob Zuma’s charges against Adv Billy Downer.…
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NPA concerned about timing of Jacob Zuma’s charges against Billy Downer
The National Prosecuting Authority has raised concerns about the timing of former president Jacob Zuma‘s charges against Adv Billy Downer.…
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Man gets life imprisonment for rape in North West
A 32-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment for rape at the North West High Court sitting in Ga-Rankuwa, the…
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Ace Magashule’s corruption case postponed to 3 November
Ace Magashule’s asbestos corruption case has been postponed to 3 November for another pre-trial conference. The National Prosecuting Authority says…
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Man accused of torching Pietermaritzburg’s Brookside Mall denied bail
The suspect allegedly linked to the torching of the Brookside Mall in Pietermaritzburg during the unrest in July has been…
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Eastern Cape education dept official and family members arrested in PPE scandal
A senior Eastern Cape Education Department official and her family members have been arrested for the alleged irregular awarding of…
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Bail bid for 5 arrested for killing North West cops & burning their bodies postponed
The Itsoseng Regional Court has postponed the case against the five men accused of killing two police officers in Mareetsane,…
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18 people referred to NPA for prosecution over Digital Vibes dodgy deal
The publication on Thursday learnt that 18 people linked to the dodgy deal with the national Department of Health have…
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Suspected middleman in Transnet & Trillian corruption case arrested
A so-called middleman in the Transnet, Regiments Capital, and Trillian corruption case has been arrested as the airport as he…
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Gqeberha soccer coach gets 5 years in jail for s.e.xual assault
A Gqeberha soccer coach has been sentenced to five years behind bars for s.e.xually assaulting four boys between 2017 and…
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Suspected July riots instigator Mdumiseni Zuma’s attorney withdraws from case
The attorney of alleged violence instigator, Mdumiseni Zuma, has withdrawn from the matter. Zuma, who is facing charges linked to…
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Life in jail for Port Shepstone murderers and robbers
Two men have begun serving a life sentence after they pleaded guilty to the robbery and murder of a 49-year-old…
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