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| Jul 30, 2026 | Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and National Director of Public Prosecutions brief media on IDAC developments and remedial measures, 30 Jun | The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Honourable Mmamoloko Kubayi, together with the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Adv Andy Mothibi, will host a media briefing on leadership developments in the Investiga... |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Justice and Constitutional Development on change of venue for media briefing by the Minister and NDPP on IDAC | Members of the media are hereby informed that the media briefing by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi, and the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) on IDAC developments and remedial measu... |
| Mar 12, 2026 | National Prosecuting Authority warns public about impersonation of NDPP Advocate Andy Mothibi | The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has noted with serious concern the re-emergence of incidents in which individuals are impersonating the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Andy Mothibi, using fraudulent phone ... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi attends NPA Aspirant Prosecutor Programme Graduation, 27 Feb | The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi, MP, supported by the Deputy Minister, Mr Andries Nel, MP, will attend the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Aspirant Prosecutor Programme graduation ceremony.... |
| May 20, 2025 | Ramaphosa orders corruption probe at Sita | The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is poised to launch an investigation into the State IT Agency after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a proclamation authorising the corruption-fighting unit to probe the entity.
The SIU will investigate ... |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Reasons for cheer as we head into the festive season | Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso
Strenuous efforts of both business and government to work alongside each other are starting to pay off. We look set to end the year with three quarters mercifully free of load shedding. Figur... |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Navigating the Currents of Change in South Africa | South Africa stands at a crossroads, where the currents of progress and challenges collide. From the bright lights of Koeberg Nuclear Power Station celebrating its 40th birthday to the dark shadows of corruption, the nation’s narrative is r... |
| Jul 26, 2024 | NSFAS August allowances to be disbursed amid legal disputes | NSFAS August allowances to be disbursed amid legal disputes. Image: iStock
On 25 July, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) officially filed an appeal against the Western Cape High Court’s judgment regarding the EZAGA interdict... |
| Jul 24, 2024 | NPA seizes R52-million in assets from COVID-19 PPE corruption | While thousands of front-line staff risked their lives, senior managers and service providers profited from COVID-19 PPE corruption. Image: File/Fotor
A joint operation against COVID-19 PPE corruption has netted a R52-million seizure, repor... |
| Jul 16, 2024 | DA gives NPA tight deadline on Life Esidimeni prosecutions | DA Gauteng shadow MEC for Health Jack Bloom. Image: DA Gauteng
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it has studied the entire 196-page Life Esidimeni Inquest judgement, and will be pressing the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to lay a bro... |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Two men sentenced to life for gruesome Wonderfontein crime spree | Two men sentenced to life for gruesome Wonderfontein crime spree Image: Pixabay
The Middelburg High Court sentenced two men to three life terms and an additional 76 years imprisonment for a gruesome Wonderfontein crime spree.
She said along... |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Farm security manager gets life in prison for killing teenage job seeker | The 52-year-old Sarel Petrus Du Plessis was sentenced on Wednesday. Images: Supplied/NPA/Stock/Canva
A farm security manager who shot young jobseekers during peak litchi harvest season has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
“He then drove... |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Newly sworn-in ANC MP Zizi Kodwa: State’s case against me is ‘nonexistent’ | Zizi Kodwa was sworn in on Tuesday for the seventh Parliament. Image: Parliament of South Africa.
Zizi Kodwa seems confident that the state does not have a winnable case against him.
“I do this in strict compliance with ANC 55 conference re... |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Gauteng woman gets three life terms for killing son, two lovers | Woman gets three life terms. Images by iMattSmart / Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash
The Pretoria High Court sentenced Pamela Ncumisa Selani from Olievenhoutbosch to three life terms for three counts of murder. The court found her guilty o... |
| Jun 19, 2024 | What happened to the MISSING German Tourist Nick Frischke? | German tourist went missing in Pinelands. Image: Google maps/ SAPS
The German tourist Nick Frischke is STILL missing after more than a year. He went missing on 15 February 2023.
Despite reports that there are new developments to crack the c... |
| Jun 16, 2024 | NPA dismisses claims of Gwede Mantashe’s ‘imminent arrest’ | Gwede Mantashe. Image: GCIS
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Investigating Directorate (ID) has refuted claims that ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe’s arrest is imminent.
One of the alleged friends told the publication that the idea b... |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Skukuza rhino poacher repeat offender sentenced | Dozens of rhino have been released to the wild in South Africa in an initiative to free 2 000 into conservancies across Africa. Image by Canva
The court sentenced Sydney Silver Zitha (42) to 19 years of direct imprisonment for rhino poachin... |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Durban mother murdered in alleged Islamophobic attack | A Durban mother was murdered in alleged Islamophobic attack. Images: X/YusufAmbramjee/police
An alleged Islamophobic attacker brutally murdered a Durban mother in front of her children, sparking outrage in South African communities.
Here’s ... |
| Jun 5, 2024 | BREAKING: Zizi Kodwa resigns as Sport, Arts and Culture Minister | Former Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa. Image: ANC
Zizi Kodwa has resigned as Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture.
The Directorate for Priority Crime and Investigation (DPCI) also known as the Hawks confirmed that Kodwa and Mack... |
| May 30, 2024 | Man gets life sentence for raping homeless woman | A man got a life sentence for raping a homeless woman.
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The court sentenced a 32-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a homeless woman.
“The victim, who was not too far from the police station, went and reported the... |
| May 28, 2024 | Confusion reigns over alleged Guptas arrest in India | Will the brothers be extradited back to South Africa after the alleged Guptas arrest in India? Image: amaBhungane/File/Fotor
Confusion reigns over the apparent Guptas arrest in India this week. This follows the suicide of a high-profile bui... |
| May 26, 2024 | President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address: What you need to know | Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Sunday evening. Image: X/@PresidencyZA.
With only days before the general elections, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Sunday evening. Here is everything you need to know about the address.
... |
| May 22, 2024 | AfriForum a step closer to prosecuting Mbalula over his Dubai trip | ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula. Image: X/ @MbalulaFikile
AfriForum says it is a step closer to privately prosecuting the ruling party’s Fikile Mbalula for alleged corruption over his family 2016 vacation in Dubai.
“After police invest... |
| May 20, 2024 | Mbalula informs supporters: Zuma’s ANC tenure left party in a mess | Zuma left the ANC ‘in a mess’ – Mbalula tells supporters. Image: X/@MbalulaFikile.
With national and provincial elections looming just a week away, Fikile Mbalula, the African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general, addressed supporters ... |
| May 12, 2024 | German Tourist Nick Frischke STILL missing after more than a year | German tourist went missing in Pinelands. Image: Google maps/ SAPS
The German tourist Nick Frischke is STILL missing after more than a year. He went missing on 15 February 2023.
Frischk’s family has since offered a R20 000 reward for inform... |
| May 3, 2024 | Man gets life imprisonment for killing brother in shoe fight | Man got life imprisonment for killing his brother in shoe fight. Images: Stock/Canva
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said the man, Christoffel Samuel Irion (32), appeared in the Northern Cape Division sitting in Upington.
The court... |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Man gets life sentence for brutally murdering girlfriend | A man who killed his girlfriend gets life sentence. Images by Leonardo Luz and Harold Antonio / Pexels
The Clanwilliam Regional Court handed a Western Cape man a life sentence for the brutal murder of his girlfriend. The murder took place i... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | South African government pushing for Guptas extradition in 2024 | Local prosecuting authorities are pushing for the Guptas extradition. Image: File/Fotor
In a cut-and-shut case that’s been dragging for nearly three years, South African authorities still await the Guptas extradition from the UAE. Now, Dail... |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Why did SARB freeze assets belonging to Markus Jooste’s ‘lover’? | Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste. Image: YouTube screenshot/CNBC Africa.
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has seized R42 million in cash a luxury house valued at R18 million from former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste‘s alleged ex-lover ... |
| Apr 17, 2024 | No arrest warrant issued for ex-minister of State Security Bongani Bongo as case is postponed | Bongani Bongo, right, being sworn in by former judge John Hlophe in 2017. Image: GCIS
Reports that the former minister of State Security, Bongani Bongo, was set to be arrested for failing to show up in a Mbombela court on Wednesday morning,... |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Six accused in court for Luke Fleurs brutal murder | Six men appeared in court for Luke Fleurs brutal murder. Images: Instagram/LukeFleurs/X/KaizerChiefs
The six men accused of brutally murdering Kaizer Chiefs Football Club’s player, Luke Fleurs, appeared in court on Friday.
Kaizer Chiefs Spo... |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Woman gets 20 years in jail after killing policeman boyfriend | A woman got 20 years in jail after killing her policeman boyfriend. Images: NPA/Stock/Canva
The High Court in Mpumalanga sentenced 30-year-old Zanele Mkhonto to 20 years of direct imprisonment for the brutal murder of her boyfriend, a polic... |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Two women get hefty sentences for planned murder | The two women each got hefty sentences for the planned murder. Images: Stock/Canva
Two women got hefty sentences for the planned murder of Mark Buttle.
BUTTLE HAD AQQUIRED LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES
Buttle had acquired life insurance policies,... |
| Apr 2, 2024 | BREAKING: Mapisa-Nqakula’s Pretoria High Court bid to stop arrest dismissed | Mapisa-Nqakula escapes jail. Image:X/GovernmentZA.
The High Court in Pretoria announces its decision regarding an urgent plea submitted by National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula arrest has been dismissed.
According to documents s... |
| Mar 20, 2024 | More State Capture arrests looming, says Ramaphosa | President Cyril Ramaphosa says more State Capture arrests are coming. Image: SABC News
President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be more State Capture arrests to add to the existing 33 cases, which has led to the recovery of billions of Ran... |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Bolt driver gets hefty sentence for kidnapping and rape | A Bolt driver who targeted women who requested transportation got a hefty sentence. Images: Stock/Canva/X/Bolt
A Bolt driver who targeted women who requested transportation was sentenced for charges of kidnapping and rape.
“We also extend o... |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Meyiwa murder trial: NPA can’t confirm if Longwe Twala is state witness | Sello ‘Chicco’ Twala’s son Longwe. Image via X @Joy_Zelda
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it is not in a position to reveal whether or not Longwe Twala will be a state witness in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial.
Asked about what... |
| Mar 15, 2024 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 15 March 2024 | Today’s latest news and headlines. Images: Stock/Canva
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Friday, 15 March 2024.
The viral video was shared by Crime Watch’s Yusuf Abramjee and shows a woman falling victim to ... |
| Mar 14, 2024 | WATCH LIVE: AKA murder suspects return to Durban court | The late Kiernan Forbes. Image via Instagram @akaworldwide
Five of the seven suspects who were allegedly involved in the plot to murder award-winning rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes will return to the Durban Magistrate’s Court for bail verifica... |
| Mar 14, 2024 | SA kick starts extradition process of AKA murder suspects in Eswatini | The two brothers who appeared in the Manzini Magistrate’s Court for their alleged involvement in the murder of AKA. Images: Instagram: @akaworldwide and X/@Nhlanhla Jele.
The National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Shamila ... |
| Mar 6, 2024 | WATCH: AKA murder suspects return to Durban court | Five of seven men arrested for the murder of Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and Tebello Motsoane. Image: X @Am_Blujay.
The five suspects accused of killing well-known rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes are expected to return to the Durban Magistrate’s Court... |
| Mar 5, 2024 | JUST IN: Case against AKA murder suspects in Eswatini postponed | The two brothers who appeared in the Manzini Magistrate’s Court for their alleged involvement in the murder of AKA. Images: Instagram: @akaworldwide and X/@Nhlanhla Jele.
The case against two suspects arrested for the alleged involvement in... |
| Feb 24, 2024 | ANC manifesto: Party to combat crime, strengthen justice system | ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the ANC manifesto launch held at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban. Image: X/@MYANC.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC plans to take a more comprehensive approach to fighting... |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Enyobeni tavern: SAHRC Eastern Cape welcomes court ruling | The owner of the tavern where 21 youngsters died is expected to make his first court appearance. Photo: @PresidencyZA/Twitter
The South African Human Rights (SAHRC) in the Eastern Cape has welcomed the court ruling finding the Enyobeni tave... |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Enyobeni Tavern: Owners found guilty, sentencing scheduled for Friday | Enyobeni Tavern owners have been found guilty of selling alcohol to underage persons by the East London regional court. Image: SABC News
Enyobeni Tavern’stavern’s owner, Vuyokazi Ndevu, and her operational manager husband, Siyakhangela Ndev... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Johannesburg arsonist charged with 76 murders | Families of Johannesburg fire victims don’t have to pay for bodies to be released. Image: Twitter/@GautengHealth
A Johannesburg man who admitted to setting fire to a crowded illegally-occupied housing block to cover up a death was charged T... |
| Jan 24, 2024 | DJ stabbed to death in tavern after argument with soldier | DJ Steja was stabbed to death at the weekend after an alleged altercation with a soldier. Image: AfricanBrothers SA via Facebook
A DJ has been stabbed to death near Mahikeng, North West province, allegedly after an altercation with another ... |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Eight years behind bars for child pornography | Man sentenced to eight years in prison for possession of child pornography. Photos: Pexels
A 66-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for illegal possession and distribution of child pornography images. Jan Hendrick Le Ro... |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Insurance murder: Eastern Cape woman gets life in jail for planning mom’s killing | Stock photo of handcuffs. Image: Needpix
An Eastern Cape woman has been sentenced to life in prison after her mother was killed in an apparent insurance murder, carried out by two men. The Lusikisiki Regional Court also sentenced the pair t... |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Former NC HOD found guilty of unlawful deals worth R13 Million | Dr. Dion Theys, the former NC acting HOD was found guilty of lease agreement irregularities. Images-Northern Cape Department of Health/Hawks.
The Kimberley Specialised Commercial Crimes Court found Dr. Dion Theys, Acting Head of Northern Ca... |
| Aug 11, 2023 | NC father sentenced to SIX life terms for raping daughter | A 43-year-old NC father was handed six life sentences for repeatedly raping his daughter. Image-Pixabay.
The Upington Regional Court delivered a strong message against heinous crimes by sentencing a 43-year-old Northern Cape(NC) father to s... |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Murder-Robbery trio handed life and 20-year sentences | The Durban High Court issued life imprisonment and 20 year in jail for a murder-robbery. image -X @SAPoliceService
The Durban High Court has issued life imprisonment and 20 years in jail for a murder-robbery trio who were convicted back in ... |
| Aug 11, 2023 | WATCH: Father sentenced to SIX life terms for rape [VIDEO] | NC father sentenced to SIX life terms for raping daughter. Image: Pixabay
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| Aug 4, 2023 | From advocate to accused: Teffo faces fraud and theft charges | Teffo faces fraud and theft charges
Image by @Man’s Not Barry Roux via twitter
The tables have truly turned for well-known and disbarred advocate Malesela Teffo. This is as he found himself at the receiving end of the judiciary, having to a... |
| Jul 24, 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Monday, 24 July 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Monday, 24 July 2023 Photo: Screenshots via Twitter video/@IanCameron23.
A lot can change overnight, but we’ll keep you informed with the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on ... |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Every Important complaints hotline in South Africa | Here’s (Almost) Every Important Complaints Hotline in South Africa
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It’s your right to complain if you aren’t happy with a product or service in South Africa.
Eskom is responsible for electricity supply and maintenance. Outag... |
| Jul 23, 2023 | IPID to arrest Mashatile’s VIP Protection Officers | Image:Twitter @SAPoliceService
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), has announced that they will be arresting the eight officers who are part of Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP protection who were caught on camera ... |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Magistrate, SIU Head, department Director all bid to become the next Public Protector | Public Protectors Office. Image: SA Government Website
The Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee to Nominate a Person for Appointment as Public Protector, has just under 10 days to sift through CV’s of 38 candidates to fill the hot seat of the cou... |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Delays keep South Africa’s courts in waiting | Delays keep South Africa’s courts in waiting
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South Africa has one of the best constitutions in the world, but system delays means that justice isn’t always served in due time.
Awaiting Trial Can Be a Very Long Wait
Reports o... |
| Jul 5, 2023 | ‘Unlawful and unconstitutional’: Court throws out Zuma’s private prosecution of Ramaphosa | The National Prosecution Authority (NPA) said the nolle certificates do not apply to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, 21 December. Images: Luca Sola/AFP and Rajesh Jantilal/AFP.
The Johannesburg High Court declared the private prosec... |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Freedom Ndlovu handed a 32-year sentence for poaching offences | A poacher was handed a 32-year sentence by a Mpumalanga court. Images: NPA/Freepik.
A 32-year-old poacher, Freedom Siyabonga Ndlovu, was sentenced to 32 years of direct imprisonment for offences related to poaching by the Skukuza Regional C... |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Génocidaire Kayishema abandons bail, launches asylum application | Fulgence Kayishema (L), one of the last fugitives sought for their role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, speaks to his attorney Juan Smuts (R) in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town on May 26, 2023, two days after being arrested follo... |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Taxi association squad back in court for firearms case | Taxi association members due in court. Photo: Pixabay.com
Taxi association squad members will be returning to court on Monday, 19 June after their arrest for possession of unlicensed firearms.
“The matter has been postponed to 19 June 2023,... |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Expanding List: Over 50 charges against Rwandan Genocide suspect | Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought for their role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, sits in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town on May 26, 2023, two days after being arrested following 22 years on the run. (Photo by R... |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Rwandan genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema back in court, could apply for bail | Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought for their role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, holds up a Christian book as he sits in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town on May 26, 2023, two days after being arrested following ... |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Court to hear if Zandile Mafe is fit to stand trial | Zandile Mafe is expected to return to the Cape Town High Court on 27 January for his fourth pre-trial conference. Image: Storm Simpson/The South African.
Alleged parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe is expected to return to the Cape Town High C... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Dr Nandipha should’ve been asked for consent before being deported – Lawyer argues | Dr Nandipha Magudumana and her lawyer Advocate Anton Katz. Images: GroundUp and Twitter/@AdvAntonKatz.
Disgraced celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana’s legal representative Advocate Anton Katz has told the Free State High Court in Bloemfont... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Judgement on Dr Nandipha’s application to be heard on 5 June | Nandipha Magudumana at a bail hearing in Bloemfontein on 11 May. Image: GroundUp.
The judgement in celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana’s urgent application to have her arrest declared unlawful will be heard on Monday, 5 June at the Free St... |
| May 30, 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday, 30 May 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday, 30 May 2023 Photos: Stock/Canva/Eskom
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Tuesday, 30 May 2023.
READ: Thabo Bester: Four ou... |
| May 29, 2023 | Thabo Bester: Four out of five bail applicants to remain in prison | From left: Senohe Matsoara, Teboho Lipholo, Motenyani Masukela, Tieho Makhotsa and Nastassja Jansen in the dock at the Bloemfontein Magistrate Court on Tuesday, 23 May. Image: Becker Semela/GroundUp.
On Monday, 29 May, five suspects accused... |
| May 29, 2023 | WATCH LIVE: Bail judgement for Thabo Bester co-accused | Accused in Thabo Bester prison escape case seek bail while Bester’s girlfriend challenges her arrest. Image: Becker Semala/GroundUp.
The Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court will deliver the verdict on the bail applications of five individuals a... |
| May 29, 2023 | Bail judgement day for Bester co-accused in Bloemfontein court | Accused in Thabo Bester prison escape case seek bail while Bester’s girlfriend challenges her arrest. Image: Becker Semala/GroundUp.
On Monday, 29 May, the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court is expected to deliver judgement on the bail applica... |
| May 26, 2023 | Dr Nandipha’s ‘get out of jail’ case postponed as Home Affairs Minister joins matter | Illustration of Dr Nandipha Magudumana. Image: GroundUp.
Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s legal representatives briefly appeared in the Bloemfontein High Court on Friday, 26 May. The court postponed the matter to next week.
ALLEGATIONS OF UNLAWFUL ... |
| May 24, 2023 | WATCH LIVE: Closing arguments continue in Thabo Bester bail case | Accused in Thabo Bester prison escape case seek bail while Bester’s girlfriend challenges her arrest. Image: Becker Semala/GroundUp.
The bail applications of five suspects accused of helping serial rapist and murderer Thabo Bester escape fr... |
| May 23, 2023 | Suspect in court for Ramaphosa and Cele pornographic images | Man accused of circulating explicit images superimposed with faces of President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Police Bheki Cele appears in court. Image: NPA.
A 35-year-old man accused of disseminating pornographic images with the superimp... |
| May 23, 2023 | WATCH LIVE: Closing arguments in Thabo Bester bail applications | The bail hearing for five of the accused continues on Tuesday. Image: GroundUp/Becker Semela
Closing arguments in the bail applications of five individuals accused of helping rapist Thabo Bester escape from the Mangaung Correctional Centre ... |
| May 23, 2023 | Soccer coach accused of raping boys abandons bail | Soccer coach accused of child rape abandons bail application. Image: Pixabay.
A 37-year-old soccer coach, who is accused of young raping boys, appeared in the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 22 May.
On Tuesday, eNCA reported that a fo... |
| May 20, 2023 | Dr Nandipha Magudumana files urgent application to have arrest declared unlawful | Nandipha Magudumana appearing virtually from Kroonstad Prison with Magistrate Mohlolo Khabisi sitting in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Image: Becker Semela/GroundUp.
Dr Nandipha Magudumana, the girlfriend of escaped serial ... |
| May 11, 2023 | WATCH LIVE: Dr Magudumana, five others apply for bail in Bester escape case | From left: Senohe Matsoara, Teboho Lipholo, Nandipha Magudumana, Motenyani Masukela, Tieho Makhotsa, and Nastassja Jansen. Image: Becker Semela/GroundUp.
Six of the eight accused in the Thabo Bester escape case are expected to appear in the... |
| May 11, 2023 | Dr Nandipha Magudumana opts not to apply for bail after crucial evidence emerges | Illustration of Dr Nandipha Magudumana. Image: GroundUp.
Six accused persons who allegedly helped convicted serial rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, escape appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court for a bail application on Thursday,... |
| May 11, 2023 | Bail day: Thabo Bester’s co-accused return to court for application | From left: Senohe Matsoara, Teboho Lipholo, Nandipha Magudumana, Motenyani Masukela, Tieho Makhotsa, and Nastassja Jansen. Image: Becker Semela/GroundUp.
The bail hearing of six suspects who allegedly helped convicted serial rapist and murd... |
| May 9, 2023 | Nulane: NPA appeals dismissal of landmark State Capture case | Alleged Gupta brother associates acquitted in Nulane Investments fraud and money laundering case, as court grants Section 174 discharges. Image: Twitter/@NPA_Prosecutes.
On Monday, 8 May, the NPA Investigating Directorate (ID) submitted an ... |
| May 6, 2023 | Trial date set for Ace Magashule and co-accused in R230m asbestos case | South African ruling party African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Elias Ace Magashule speaks to the Media at the historical Land Reform Summit on May 19, 2018 in Johannesburg. AFP PHOTO / GULSHAN KHAN
Former Free State Premier, a... |
| May 5, 2023 | Life imprisonment for brothers who used dogs in deadly attack at party | Three brothers sentenced to life imprisonment for using dogs in fatal attack at KZN party. Image: DALL·E 2 (AI generated).
Three brothers were sentenced to life imprisonment plus 14 years for a 2021 murder and assault committed in Enhlalaka... |
| May 4, 2023 | Murder charges in Thabo Bester case withdrawn after presentation of new evidence | From left: Senohe Matsoara, Teboho Lipholo, Nandipha Magudumana, Motenyani Masukela, Tieho Makhotsa, and Nastassja Jansen. Image: Becker Semela/GroundUp.
On Thursday, 4 May, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed it would no lon... |
| May 3, 2023 | WATCH LIVE: Dr Nandipha and others apply for bail in Bester escape case | Dr Nandipha Magudumana briefly shows her face in court after the State prosecutor’s request to confirm her identity. Image: Screenshot from livestream/eNCA.
Four individuals accused of helping convicted serial rapist and murderer Thabo Best... |
| May 3, 2023 | Bester escape case: Judge sets new date for bail application – accused remain in custody | Dr Nandipha Magudumana briefly shows her face in court after the State prosecutor’s request to confirm her identity. Image: Screenshot from livestream/eNCA.
Six individuals accused of helping convicted serial rapist and murderer Thabo Beste... |
| May 3, 2023 | WATCH: Dr Nandipha Magudumana to apply for bail [Video] | Dr Nandipha Magudumana and two others to apply for bail. Image: Twitter/@RonnyMhlanga
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| May 3, 2023 | Bester escape: Dr Nandipha Magudumana and others to apply for bail | Zolile Sekeleni consoles Nandipha Madugumana in the Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court. Image: Becker Semela/GroundUp
Four of the individuals accused of helping the Facebook rapist Thabo Bester escape from the Mangaung Correctional Centre are ... |
| May 2, 2023 | Imam Haron’s family edges closer to truth and justice in reopened inquest | Members of the Haron family and Nlosinathi Biko outside Maitland Police Station during an inspection in loco during the reopened inquest into the death of Imam Abdullah Haron. Image: Storm Simpson.
More than 50 years after the 1970 inquest ... |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Outrage as suspects in Ocean View mass shooting go free after NPA mishandles case | Police at the crime scene in Neptune Lane, Ocean View, where six men were shot dead in a suspected gang-related attack. Image: Facebook/Councillor Patricia Franke.
Two suspects arrested in connection with the Ocean View mass shooting that l... |
| Apr 20, 2023 | State opposed to bail for G4S employee accused of helping Bester escape | A G4S employee accused of aiding the escape of convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester from Mangaung Correctional Centre appeared in court. The State opposed bail, with three others linked to the case due back in court in May. Image: Scr... |
| Apr 19, 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 19 April 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 19 April 2023 Photos:Facebook/EldréStrydom
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you need to know on Wednesday, 19 April.
He was an only child.
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| Apr 18, 2023 | Husband convicted for murdering wife over RDP house dispute | Man sentenced to prison for killing wife over RDP house dispute. Image: Pixabay.
The High Court of South Africa: Western Cape Division convicted Babsy Ntamehlo, for the murder of his estranged wife over a dispute over an RDP house.
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| Apr 18, 2023 | WATCH: R165m in assets seized from Durban businessman and ex-police officials in 2010 WC scam | NPA seizes assets worth over R165 million from businessman Thoshan Panday and ex-police officials accused of being part of a syndicate that scammed the South African Police Service during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Images: NPA.
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| Apr 17, 2023 | Dr Nandipha Magudumana back in court alongside her father and two others | Dr Nandi Magudumana appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. Image: GroundUp.
Dr Nandipha Magudumana is expected to make her second appearance in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 17 April. The celebrity doc... |
| Apr 17, 2023 | WATCH: Dr Nandipha Magudumana returns to courts [Video] | Dr Nandipha Magudumana is expected to make her second appearance in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 17 April. Image: Twitter/@RonnyMhlanga
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| Apr 17, 2023 | WATCH: Dr Nandipha Magudumana shows her face [Video] | Dr Nandipha Magudumana was forced to show her face in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 17 April. Image: Twitter/@Chriseldalewis
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| Apr 17, 2023 | WATCH: Dr Nandipha Magudumana blowing kisses [Video] | Dr Nandipha Magudumana captured blowing kisses to her family. Image: Video/Screenshot
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