The 23-year-old Sherico Makatees, was sentenced by the Springbok Regional Court in the Northern Cape to 25 years’ imprisonment, with five years suspended, for the brutal murder of 24-year-old Calvin Saul. Makatees was convicted of murder, read with the provisions of Section 51(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 105
Fadiel Adams is unlikely to take the witness stand at the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday morning, despite being subpoenaed to appear at 09:30. The development comes after the Commission’s evidence leaders received Adams’s sworn affidavit and accompanying annexures only after 21:00 on Monday night. The late submission is expected to
The legal battle between Grammy winning DJ and producer Nkosinathi “Black Coffee” Maphumulo and controversial music executive Nhlamulo “Nota” Baloyi has moved into its next phase, with the Johannesburg High Court ordering Baloyi to file his legal arguments in an ongoing contempt of court application. Acting Judge Sarita Liebenberg issued
A 25 year old Mozambican national who admitted to carrying out the contract killing of Johannesburg DJ Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Joaquim Armando Pacula was sentenced by the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Johannesburg after pleading guilty to murder and
PRETORIA, 9 August 2026 – The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will not hold public hearings on Sunday or Monday, with proceedings expected to resume at 09:30 on Tuesday, 11 August 2026. National Coloured Congress leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams is expected to take the witness stand when the
POLOKWANE: A major police operation in Limpopo’s Sekhukhune District has resulted in the apprehension of 121 suspected illegal immigrants, the arrest of 26 wanted suspects and the seizure of equipment allegedly linked to illegal mining. The arrests were made during Operation Shanela II-Retshepheng, a multidisciplinary crime fighting operation led by
A controversial North West councillor has been arrested after three people were allegedly assaulted and robbed during a confrontation following a community meeting in Maboloko. John “Papi” Ratele, 44, a Ward 4 councillor in the Madibeng Sub Region of Bojanala, handed himself over to police following allegations involving assault, malicious
Five co-accused, including a businessman and three former law enforcement officials, appeared in the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng facing charges of murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, and defeating the administration of justice. The accused are local businessman Julius Doctor Mkhwanazi (50), former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) official Cobus
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Tactical Response Unit officers arrested two male suspects, aged 43, following the recovery of suspected stolen copper sheets valued at approximately R16 million during an intelligence-driven operation in Booysens in the South of Johannesburg. The officers received information regarding the theft of copper sheets
BREAKING NEWS JOHANNESBURG – The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has been postponed after the court was informed that Accused No. 5, Ntuli, is recovering following an operation. The court heard that Ntuli recently returned from hospital and requires time to recuperate after surgery. As a result of his medical condition,
