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Danny Jordaan seeks to have fraud charges dropped
Disgraced South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan is set to appear in the Commercial Crimes Court in Palm…
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Case against Eskom corruption-accused Michael Lomas postponed to December
Case against Eskom corruption-accused Michael Lomas postponed to December! The trial of Michael Lomas, the former Eskom contractor facing multiple…
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42 life sentences for Nkosinathi Phakathi who raped over 90 women and girls
The Pretoria High Court, sitting in Palm Ridge has sentenced Nkosinathi Emmanuel Phakathi to 42 life terms in jail after…
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Serial rapist Sifiso Mkhwanazi branded as arrogant & a danger to society
The High Court sitting in Palm Ridge has described convicted rapist and murderer Sifiso Mkhwanazi as arrogant and a great…
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Zizi Kodwa could apply for separation of corruption case
Former sports, arts, and culture Minister Zizi Kodwa has warned that he may seek a separation of trials due to…
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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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S.e.x worker claims convicted serial killer Sifiso Mkhwanazi didn’t act alone
A s.e.x worker who claims to have almost fallen victim to serial killer Sifiso Mkhwanazi’s 2022 murder spree says he…
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NPA dismisses suggestions that its case against Zizi Kodwa is weak
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has dismissed claims suggesting its corruption case against former Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi…
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NPA says it has taken no-nonsense approach to corruption within criminal justice system
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it has taken a no-nonsense approach to corruption within the criminal justice system. This…
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PPE tender fraud & corruption case against Kishene Chetty postponed
The PPE tender fraud and corruption case against businessman Kishene Chetty and his co-accused has been postponed to provide instructions…
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Ex-Minister Zizi Kodwa’s defence concerned about document leaks related to his corruption case
The defence in the corruption case of former Sports, Arts, and Culture minister, Zizi Kodwa, has raised concerns about the…
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Sifiso Mkhwanazi found guilty of murder, rape & defeating the ends of justice
Confessed sex worker killer Sifiso Mkhwanazi has been found guilty of rape, murder, and defeating the ends of justice. Judge…
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Sifiso Mkhwanazi trial: S.e.x worker who almost fell victim concludes testimony
A s.e.x worker who claims to have almost fallen victim to alleged serial killer Sifiso Mkhwanazi has concluded her evidence…
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Court rules suspected serial killer Sifiso Mkhwanazi’s confession to the murders admissible
The Johannesburg High Court sitting in Palm Ridge on Friday handed down a ruling to use a confession made by…
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Judgement expected in trial within a trial of alleged s.e.x worker killer
Alleged serial killer Sifiso Mkhwanazi will be back at the Johannesburg High Court sitting in Palm Ridge for the outcome…
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Suspected serial killer tells court his father forced him to confess to murder of 6 s.e.x workers
Alleged serial killer Sifiso Mkhwanazi has taken the stand at his murder trial in the Johannesburg High Court sitting in…
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Trial within a trial under way in the State’s case against alleged serial killer
A trial within a trial is underway on Tuesday at the Johannesburg High Court sitting in Palm Ridge in the…
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3 arrested for looting R500 million meant for repairs of hailstorm damage on Tshwane houses released on R10K bail
Three men appeared in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge in connection with R500 million released…
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Joburg man sentenced to 15 years in jail for skilfully defrauding Sars of R2.9 million
The Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, sitting in Palm Ridge, has sentenced 41-year-old, Anwar Gaffor to 45 years imprisonment after…
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Husband & wife jailed, fined R100K after allegedly getting R600K windfall from labour department
Refilwe Kgaje, 40, was sentenced to three years imprisonment for fraud and a further 15 years imprisonment on another charge…
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Convicted data fraudster Karabo Phungula pleads with court to pay than be imprisoned
South Africa’s latest data thief, Karabo Phungula has pleaded with the courts to be allowed to pay for his data…
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Again! Convicted Experian data fraudster fails to appear in court
Businessman, Karabo Phungula, who was convicted of illegally acquiring the personal and business data of millions of South Africans from…
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Convicted Experian data fraudster Karabo Phungula denied bail after missing 3 court dates
Convicted businessman, Karabo Phungula was denied bail in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge on Thursday. Phungula,…
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Angelo Agrizzi corruption case back in court
The corruption case against former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi is expected back in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm…
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2 sentenced to 25 years for killing Vereeniging lawyer, then dumping his body at Vaal dam
The Pretoria High Court, sitting in Palm Ridge, on Tuesday sentenced Bongani Patrick Tau, 24, and Andile Mpangeva, 23, to…
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Former Transnet boss gets R10 000 bail in graft case
A former Transnet executive and two other accused made their first appearance in the Johannesburg Specialised Crimes Court in Palm…
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Former Transnet exec & 2 co-accused granted bail in corruption matter
A former Transnet executive and two of his co-accused, who were arrested for corruption and money laundering, have been granted…
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Man gets 20 years for killing pregnant girlfriend
The Pretoria High Court sitting in Palm Ridge on Tuesday sentenced Siyabonga Lebohang Hlophe Mabe to 20 years in prison…
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Activist calls for harshest possible sentence for Ekurhuleni serial r@pist
The man dubbed “the Ekurhuleni serial rapist” faces several life sentences behind bars for the rapes of dozens of women…
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Soweto Hostel mass murderer gets 6 life sentences
A man convicted of murdering six people at the Jabulani Hostel in Soweto will spend the rest of his life…
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Proceedings in Nathaniel Julies murder case to resume
Pre-trial proceedings in the Nathaniel Julies murder case are expected to resume in the high court sitting in Palm Ridge…
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Angelo Agrizzi’s health to be assessed by State-appointed pulmonologist on Thursday
Former Bosasa chief operations officer Angelo Agrizzi is scheduled to be examined by an independent pulmonologist appointed by the State…
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Angelo Agrizzi’s fraud and corruption case back in court
Former Bosasa chief operations officer Angelo Agrizzi’s case is back in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm Ridge on…
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3 arrested for alleged R10.1 million tax fraud
Three men accused of fraud, involving almost R10.2 million tax scam, were granted bail, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation,…
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Several witnesses expected to testify for state in Nathaniel Julies trial
Several witnesses in the Nathaniel Julies trial are expected to testify for the state on Monday. The trial of three…
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Witness set for 6th day on the stand in Nathaniel Julies murder
One of the State’s key witnesses in the Nathaniel Julies murder trial will return to the witness box on Tuesday…
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Nathaniel Julies murder: Court focuses on cell phone recording
A cell phone recording that was taken shortly after Nathaniel Julies was shot dead has been the main focus at…
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Arrest warrant issued for witness in Nathaniel Julies murder trial after no-show
One of the State witnesses in the Nathaniel Julies murder trial is now a fugitive after failing to show up…
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Former ANC MP Vincent Smith due in court, faces additional corruption charges
Corruption-accused former ANC MP Vincent Smith is due back in the Specialised Commercial Crime Court sitting in Palm Ridge for…
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Rosemary Ndlovu trial to resume on Monday
The case involving former police officer Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu has been adjourned until Monday. Ndlovu denies killing her family members…
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Former police officer accused of plotting family murders maintains innocence
The former police officer accused of murdering six family members to cash out insurance policies insists she’s innocent. Nomia Rosemary…
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Builder dies in Palm Ridge building collapse
A builder lost his life after being trapped under rubble when a building collapsed in Teebos Avenue, Palm Ridge, east…
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Ex-Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi’s arrest warrants piling up
Former Bosasa chief operations officer (COO) Angelo Agrizzi’s arrest warrants are piling up. The Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm…
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CoJ allegedly defrauded of R7.5 million, suspect makes court appearance
A businessman has appeared in a Gauteng court on fraud other charges after he allegedly failed to deliver 570 desktop…
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Krugersdorp man who used his own child & others to make p0rn material to be sentenced
A Krugersdorp man accused of creating and distributing p0rnogr0phy featuring his own minor child and the children of relatives is…
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We need our salaries, not food parcels – waste workers plead
Ekurhuleni city ‘condemns in the strongest possible terms the withholding of salaries by any service provider contracted to the city…
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