The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a major legal victory after the Special Tribunal declared a R14 million grant issued by the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) unlawful, invalid, and set it aside. The ruling orders all beneficiaries involved to repay the full amount. The funding, which was meant
The National Prosecuting Authority’s intensified fight against gender-based violence and femicide continues to yield decisive results, with courts imposing harsh sentences backed by strong evidence and compelling prosecution. The Malmesbury Regional Court in the Western Cape has sentenced Denico Leander and Adriaan Pietersen to six life terms each for
Tshwane Metro Police Department Commissioner Yolande Faro has delivered explosive testimony at the Madlanga Commission, insisting that suspended Sergeant Fannie Nkosi had no authority to interfere in any procurement matters within the department. Faro made it clear that Nkosi acted entirely outside official structures, distancing both herself and the
A 28 year old pastor from Vanderbijlpark in the Vaal has been arrested in connection with allegations of sexual abuse involving a 19 year old matric learner. The matter came to light on 27 March 2026 after the learner disclosed the alleged abuse to her mother and a family
Bail Application Postponed for Scholar Transport Driver Ayanda Dludla The bail application of scholar transport driver Ayanda Dludla, linked to a tragic crash that claimed the lives of 14 learners, has been postponed. Court Proceedings Update The matter was heard at the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates Court, where proceedings were postponed to
Limpopo Department of Transport and Community have arrested six reckless drivers on Good Friday at Mantsole Traffic Control Center_ N1. According to the department, the operation was conducted between 18h00 and 00h00 on the R101. Provincial Head of Department Stephen Mantjena says all six arrested drivers were driving
Limpopo police have arrested a fourth suspect for a gang rape in Phiphindi village under Vhembe District municipality on Good Friday. The arrest came after 24 year old was gang raped by a group of men at the village graveyard on 28 March 2026. According to the provincial
The Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng has sentenced police officer Rhulani Herbert Maringa (44) to 12 years’ direct imprisonment for stock theft. Maringa, who was attached to the Cullinan Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit of the South African Police Service (SAPS), was convicted of stock theft involving cattle
A senior state advocate has been denied bail by the Pretoria North Magistrates Court in Gauteng following allegations of domestic violence, assault, and violation of a protection order. Court Denies Bail Magistrates Court Ruling The Pretoria North Magistrates Court refused bail to Advocate Lucas Motshabi (42), a Senior State Advocate
Two hired assassins have been handed direct imprisonment sentences following a brutal murder and robbery that occurred in Kanana, North West, in 2021. Incident Overview Armed Robbery Turns Deadly According to police reports, the incident took place on the evening of Monday, 22 November 2021, when three unidentified men entered
