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Fikile Mbalula says its time to bring back the Scorpions
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says it’s a good time to bring back the Scorpions. This is as the country experiences…
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Big trouble for Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s suspended VIP protection cops
Travellers who were brutally attacked by Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP protection unit officers on the N1 in Joburg last…
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Mozambican national sentenced to 22 years on rhino poaching charges
A Mozambican poacher who was found in possession of fresh horns matching the DNA of two rhino carcasses at Skukuza…
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Suspected municipal crooks hoped whiskey & cash would make a docket disappear
The North West High Court this week granted the NPA a preservation order for a corruption case amounting to R200,000.…
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ANC councillor accused of r@ping 2 boys suspended, bail bid postponed
The ANC has suspended Councillor Tebogo Sepale after he appeared on Monday at the Orkney Magistrates’ Court where he was…
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Thabo Bester escape: 9 suspects expected back in the dock
More details about Thabo Bester’s daring prison escape are expected to be revealed on Tuesday. That’s as nine people implicated…
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Mpumalanga woman admits kidnapping newborn 22 years ago
A 52-year-old woman who had kidnapped a newborn baby 22 years ago, will hear her fate in the Ermelo Magistrate’s…
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2 ex-employment & labour dept employees in court over R2 million UIF scam with 5 others
Seven people who allegedly defrauded the employment and labour department in the North West, made their first appearance in court…
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Man who r@ped and killed 6-year-old girl gets 58 years in jail
A 29-year-old man who kidnapped and murdered a 6-year-old girl has been handed a lengthy jail term. The Polokwane High…
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AFU freezes assets worth R14.3 million amid Fort Hare University corruption probe
The NPA’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has obtained a provisional restraint order against the property of a businessman whose business…
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NPA expands capacity to tackle state capture & corruption cases
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has announced that it is adopting a “more strategic and focused approach” in prosecuting state…
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2 Limpopo cops who targeted & robbed Indian shops get 8 years behind bars
Two police officers who targeted and robbed Indian-owned shops under the pretence that the shop owners were selling dagga at…
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Court order to freeze R165 million worth of assets against those implicated in R600 million sanitation tender
The Makhanda High Court has granted the NPA’s Asset Forfeiture Unit a R165m restraining order against former Amathole District Municipality…
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Upington r@pist gets 22 years for r@ping 59-year-old woman in shower after housebreaking
An Upington man has been sentenced to 22 years of direct imprisonment for housebreaking and r@pe. The man had r@ped…
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Man gets 5 years or a R250 000 fine for illicit cigarettes
The Giyani Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has earlier this week convicted and sentenced a man to five years of direct…
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Man gets life in jail for r@ping friend’s 12-year-old niece
A 47-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for r@ping his friend’s niece in September 2020. The rapist appeared…
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Man who killed his uncle over a broken window gets 10 years in jail
A 23-year-old man who killed his uncle following a spat over a broken window, has been sentenced to 10 years…
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Case against Nulane Investments and other accused collapses
The State’s case against Nulane Investments and six other accused has collapsed, in the Free State High Court. Acting Judge…
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6 men facing charges of kidnapping and theft denied bail
A group of seven Nigerian men alleged to be members of a kidnapping for ransom syndicate will remain in custody…
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Ex-finance manager charged over R9 million fraud granted R10 000 bail
A former finance manager facing 61 charges of fraud amounting to R9.1 million was granted R10 000 bail at the…
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Correctional officer who alleged killed wife during argument over s.e.x released on bail
The Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court has released murder-accused correctional officer, 32-year-old Thuso Phora, who was arrested for allegedly killing his wife.…
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Panyaza Lesufi vows to intensify crime-fighting efforts in Soweto
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi is promising to step up efforts to fight crime in Soweto. He led a roundtable discussion…
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Family members slapped with life terms for neglect & s.e.xual assault of minor children
Six family members including two grandparents who were also foster parents, have been sentenced to a combined 16 life terms…
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37-year-old r@pist who r@ped again while on parole, sentenced to 15 years
A 37-year-old who was paroled in 2020 after being sentenced to 10 years in jail for rape and housebreaking, has…
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Man accused of torching Parliament refuses to attend court for the 3rd time in a row
Zandile Christmas Mafe, the man accused of torching Parliament a year ago, has for the third time refused to attend…
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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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Alleged serial rapist abandons bail bid
Alleged serial rapist Bonolo Seoka has abandoned his bail application. He appeared briefly in the Bolobedu magistrate’s court outside Tzaneen…
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DP Mabuza implicated in R35 billion land claim scam
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has filed a criminal complaint against the Deputy President with the NPA’s Investigating Directorate.…
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NPA’s Asset Forfeiture Unit seizes R37 million assets belonging to 3 main accused in Mhlathuze Water corruption case
The NPA’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has seized assets worth R37 million belonging to the three main suspects in the…
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More charges to be added against alleged unrest instigators
Sixty-one alleged July 2021 unrest instigators appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. According to NPA regional spokesperson, Natasha…
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Trial against Enyobeni tavern owners to begin in April 2023
The NPA in the Eastern Cape says it has enough evidence to prove that the Enyobeni tavern couple is guilty.…
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Shamila Batohi: NPA lacks skilled investigators
Law enforcement agencies have again complained to Parliament about the dire shortage of skilled investigators to crack serious organized crime…
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Nomzamo tavern shooting death toll rises to 17
The death toll in the Nomzamo tavern shooting has increased to 17. The confirmation comes as the suspects in the…
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Nomzamo tavern massacre case postponed
The accused in the Nomzamo tavern massacre will apply for bail on 5 December. They appeared briefly at the Orlando…
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More accused added to charge sheet in Estina Dairy Farm case
The case against former Free State agricultural officials — including MEC Mosebenzi Zwane — has been postponed to January. The…
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NPA admits it could have prepared better in identity parade
We could have come better prepared. The NPA admits to having mishandled the identity parade of the 20-year-old accused of…
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NPA to establish virtual courts for tourism-related crimes
The NPA is expected to launch a tourism sector virtual crimes court to enable visitors affected by crime to be…
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No ulterior motives behind private prosecution of journo Karyn Maughan, says Jacob Zuma
Former President Jacob Zuma insists that there are no ulterior motives behind his private prosecution of News24 journalist Karyn Maughan.…
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Man gets 7 years in jail for stealing car from the Durban Magistrate’s Court parking lot
A 34-year-old man who stole a vehicle from the Durban Magistrate’s Court has been jailed to an effective 7 years…
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NPA has a strong case against Mosebenzi Zwane, says Outa
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) believes the NPA has a strong case to put former Mineral Resources Minister, Mosebenzi…
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NPA suspects Nomzamo tavern murders could be linked to a syndicate
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Monday the accused in the Nomzamo tavern murders were linked to illegal mining…
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Robert McBride says he suffered immensely pursuing Kgomotso Phahlane
Former IPID boss Robert McBride says he has suffered immensely following investigations into a case involving former acting national police…
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Men cleared of Free State farmer, Brendin Horner’s murder sue the state
Almost two years since the small town of Paul Roux drew South Africa’s attention following the brutal killing of Brendin…
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NPA is on track to enrolling 9 state capture cases in court
Investigating Directorate (ID) head Andrea Johnson on Thursday said the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will make good on its commitment…
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NPA to decide on prosecution of people named in 2nd docket after current Senzo Meyiwa trial
In an amended directive, the NPA will now decide on the prosecution of the people named in the 2nd docket…
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Former Transnet executives arrested
Several former Transnet executives have been arrested on Monday morning by the NPA’s Investigating Directorate and Hawks. They are expected…
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NPA investigating own prosecutors
Senior prosecutors at the NPA are themselves being investigated for pursuing unsubstantiated claims against Johan Booysen. This is revealed in…
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Bid to get Prasa prosecution on track
Civil society organization Unite Behind is taking the National Prosecuting Authority to court. This is a bid to force it…
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60-year-old KZN man who kidnapped & raped teenager he wanted to take as his 3rd wife gets life imprisonment
A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a teenager. The man was convicted on…
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Prosecutor gets 10 years for taking cash bribes to squash drug cases
The Standerton Magistrate’s Court has sentenced former district court control prosecutor Aaron Pule Mohanwe to 10 years of direct imprisonment…
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