A night that began with an ordinary trip to a tavern ended in a horrific attack, after an 18-year-old man raped his landlord at her home in Dibate Village, Mahikeng. Katlego Setidisho was sentenced to 12 years’ direct imprisonment by the Molopo Regional Court in the North West after being
POLOKWANE, 29 August 2026 — Tshwane Metro Police Department officer Peter “Gagash” Nonyane and his attorney wife, Charlotte Tibane, are now facing 35 charges of fraud, theft and money laundering linked to nearly R6 million allegedly siphoned from deceased estates, as new evidence about luxury vehicles and the movement of
The farm of late taxi tycoon Jothan “King Mswazi” Msibi was allegedly far more than a private retreat. It was described before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as an operational and political command centre where taxi industry activities, criminal networks and political influence converged. The explosive allegations were made on
Crime Prevention police officers in Greenwood Park, Durban, have arrested a 45-year-old suspect after raiding his residence in Effingham on Thursday, uncovering a massive haul of firearms, ammunition, illicit drugs, and cash. The breakthrough came while officers were conducting routine crime prevention duties and received a tip-off about an individual
Democratic Alliance (DA) Councillor Kabelo Relitilwe Mahonko (40) and her three co-accused, Sibusiso Masondo (43), Muzi Des Godie (33), and Lethabo Nhlanhla Makgabo (19), appeared before the Benoni Magistrate’s Court on charges of murder, attempted murder, and kidnapping. The appearance follows the death of 23-year-old Vuyisile Mzwakhe Khananda. According to
The Hawks’ Priority Crime Specialised Investigation Unit and the National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) have successfully secured a R5 million preservation order linked to a massive platinum theft syndicate in the North West. The order, granted by the North West Division of the High Court of South Africa,
The extradition case against Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma has moved into a crucial new phase after South African prosecutors confirmed they have received the United Kingdom’s complete request to have him surrendered to face three murder charges. Tshuma appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 27 August 2026, where the
By Mvuyisi Rawu The father of four-year-old Nada-Jane Challita gave emotional evidence in the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday during the trial of former primary school teacher Amber Lee Hughes. Elie Challita told the court that his relationship with Hughes began while she was his daughter’s teacher. According to his
The Defense team is to cross examine the State witness, following an added another fraud charge against attorney Charlotte Tibana, 33, and her husband, Tshwane Metro Police Department officer Peter Nonyane, 36, also known as “Gagash”, as their bail application continued in the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court on Thursday afternoon. The
MUSINA: Five people linked to an alleged clandestine drug laboratory uncovered on a farm in Musina are to appear in the Musina Magistrates’ Court following their arrest during a high-impact intelligence-driven operation. The accused are two Mexican nationals, Verdogo Marioano Barrera, 48, and Leon Castilo Juan, 39, as well as
