No bail for alleged drug dealer: Berlin suspect has national network he says,...
Berlin drug-trafficking accused Simphiwe “Chizama” Qwememe, who was arrested after R300 000 worth of Mandrax tablets were seized at a Rocklands Farm, told court yesterday at his bail application that...
View ArticleBREAKING: Bail for Gupta associates in dairy farm scandal case
Bail has been granted to eight accused in the Estina Dairy Farm scandal case which has embroiled mining minister Mosebenzi Zwane and the embattled Gupta family. The accused‚ Verun Gupta‚ Ashua Chawla‚...
View ArticleGuns used to kill Ngcobo police members were stolen from cops, court told
Two guns used to kill two police members whose bodies were found near Nyanga High School had been robbed from police officers in Butterworth and Cala. After they were shot and killed, the gunmen then...
View ArticleAtul Gupta gets his R10-million back
Controversial Gupta brother Atul Gupta has been given R10-million back after it was frozen in his account following a court application by the Asset Forfeiture Unit. BREAKING: High Court has ordered...
View ArticleConvicted racist Momberg traumatised probation officer‚ court hears
The probation officer tasked with assessing convicted racist Vicki Momberg had to go for counselling to deal with the abuse she endured from Momberg‚ the Randburg Magistrate’s Court heard on Friday....
View ArticleBREAKING: Zuma will know “any day from tomorrow” if he will face prosecution
Former president Jacob Zuma will know “any day from tomorrow” whether or not he will face prosecution on fraud and corruption charges. National Prosecuting Authority spokesman Luvuyo Mfaku wouldn’t...
View ArticleEFF member apologises for inciting hate against whites
Civil rights group AfriForum has celebrated a ruling by the Equality Court‚ which found that a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters’ youth wing at the University of Pretoria was guilty of hate...
View ArticleMalema’s land grab case on hold again
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema will not appear in the Newcastle Magistrate’s Court to face charges over calls he had made for his supporters to invade unoccupied land. Malema was...
View ArticleKarabo Mokoena’s alleged killer claims he was beaten by prison staff
The man alleged to have been behind the murder of his on-and-off girlfriend Karabo Mokoena on Monday told the Johannesburg High Court he had been beaten in prison. Sandile Mantsoe’s lawyer Victor...
View ArticleTrial of Mdantsane murder accused postponed
The trial of three Mdantsane men who stand accused of killing a 61-year old NU13 woman, inside her house and in front of her 26-year-old autistic son, and later killing her 23-year-old son, was today...
View ArticleSerial rapist jailed for ‘indeterminate period’
Lonwabo Solontsi, one of South Africa’s worst serial rapists in recorded history, was today declared a dangerous criminal and jailed for an “indeterminate period”. The 29-year-old will be 54 before he...
View ArticleMan arrested for allegedly stabbing father to death
A 27-year-old Mdantsane man has been arrested for murder after he allegedly stabbed his sleeping 65-year-old father to death with a table fork on Saturday evening. Mdantsane police spokesman Captain...
View ArticleDesai temporarily taken off Van Breda murder trial
Judge Siraj Desai‚ who presided over the triple axe murder trial of Stellenbosch youngster Henri van Breda‚ will temporarily be taken off the matter due to personal circumstances. Van Breda allegedly...
View ArticleHenri van Breda judgment delayed until May 21
Henri van Breda’s triple-murder trial was postponed until May 21 in the High Court in Cape Town on Tuesday. This is because Judge Siraj Desai‚ who is hearing the case‚ is unavailable due to personal...
View ArticleSeven in dock on various charges relating to taxi violence
Seven men suspected to be hitmen in the ongoing taxi violence today appeared in court charged with unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, while some of them have been charged for attempted...
View ArticleMalema due in court tomorrow over land grab rap
The EFF has confirmed its leader Julius Malema will appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Friday‚ to answer to an alleged contravention of the Riotous Assemblies Act for inciting his...
View ArticleFive things to know from Zuma’s court appearance
Former President Jacob Zuma made a 20-minute appearance in the Durban High Court on Friday. Zuma is appearing on 16 charges that include fraud‚ corruption and racketeering. These charges relate to 783...
View ArticleZuma talks tough to those who have a target on his back
If the legal woes of former President Jacob Zuma were taking their toll it wasn’t showing as he shrugged off his detractors on Friday. A glib Zuma‚ wearing a broad grin‚ was met with rapturous applause...
View ArticleZuma is finally in the dock: Supporters on hand to cheer for their hero
Ex-president Jacob Zuma finally, though briefly, had his day in court. After years of bring-it-on political bluster and legal feinting and weaving, Zuma finally stood in the dock of the Durban High...
View ArticleOutraged residents call for arrested mom’s release
Two buses and a taxi full of Mzamomhle residents arrived outside the East London court this morning where Phumza Kadeni is expected to make her first appearance. Kadeni was arrested on Saturday evening...
View ArticleBlood-stained carpet led to Sandile Mantsoe being arrested for Karabo...
A freshly cleaned carpet led to Sandile Mantsoe being the prime suspect in the murder of his on-and-off girlfriend‚ Karabo Mokoena‚ the High Court in Johannesburg heard on Wednesday. Sergeant...
View ArticleAuthenticity of Vicki Momberg’s racist rant video takes centre stage
The state did not provide enough evidence to prove that the video recording‚ which showed Vicki Momberg hurling racial insults at a black policeman‚ was authentic and that it had not been tampered...
View ArticleTumisho Masha acquitted of assault charges
After a two year battle‚ actor Tumisho Masha was acquitted of assault charges laid against him by his estranged wife‚ Zozibini Mtongana‚ in the Randburg Magistrates Court last week. The charges were...
View ArticleKarabo Mokoena’s boyfriend calmly told police how he disposed of her body
“I put petrol on her and then I walked away.” These were the chilling words Sandile Mantsoe gave to a police officer as he stood at the scene of where he disposed of the body of his girlfriend‚ Karabo...
View ArticleFort Hare student in court on rape allegations
A University of Fort Hare student accused of raping a fellow student made a brief appearance before the Alice Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday and the case was postponed for May 2. The 23-year-old student...
View ArticleFarmer in court for driving over EFF member
A farmer appeared in court on a charge of attempted murder on Wednesday for allegedly driving over an EFF member who was fleeing from police during a service delivery protest. Shimmy Mosienyane‚ deputy...
View ArticleEx-Cambridge High Bursar fraud sentencing postponed
The sentencing of former Cambridge High School assistant bursar Merle Laity who was meant to be sentenced this morning for theft and fraud involving more than R2-million she stole from the school, was...
View ArticleMother gets 11 life jail terms behind bars for Krugersdorp murders
The South Gauteng High Court on Wednesday imposed 11 life sentences on former schoolteacher Marinda Steyn for the Krugersdorp murder spree. Her son Leroux Steyn was earlier today sentenced to an...
View ArticleGuptas vs NPA: Vicious battle to claim crucial court victory
The National Prosecuting Authority’s “do or die” battle to retain control over R250-million in Gupta assets should be decided in the coming weeks – but already both the state and the Guptas are trying...
View ArticleAndile Lungisa released on bail after serving just 16 days
ANC councillor Andile Lungisa has been released on bail of R10 000 after serving just 16 days of his two year sentence for assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Senior prosecutor Clive...
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