TMPD officer Peter “Gagash” Nonyane and his attorney wife, Charlotte Tibana, arrived at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Friday, all smiles and appearing confident they would be granted bail. However, Magistrate Godfrey Netshiozwi denied them bail. The couple face 43 charges, including fraud, money laundering and corruption, linked to about
Limpopo police have arrested 62 undocumented foreign nationals and seized dagga worth an estimated R525,000 during a multidisciplinary Operation Retshepeng operation in Musina on Friday. Police seized 11 black plastic bags containing dagga, along with two scales, a roll of sellotape and a cellphone. One woman was arrested for allegedly
The South African Police Service (SAPS), together with other law enforcement agencies and stakeholders, has seized more than 1 700 counterfeit sports apparel and footwear items, as well as manufacturing equipment, with an estimated value of more than R1.5 million. Acting on intelligence, the National Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Unit
“JOHANNESBURG, 5 September 2026” — Nine significant points of similarity. That was among the striking evidence revisited by the Johannesburg High Court sitting at Palm Ridge as it summarised the State’s case against Bafana Mahungela ahead of its final findings in the Kirsten Kluyts murder trial. A police facial-comparison expert
Two South African girls, aged nine and 15, have been repatriated from Malawi after allegedly being trafficked across the border and subjected to confinement and mistreatment. The girls arrived at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Thursday, 3 September, where they were received by Social Development Minister Dina Pule.
The Bellville Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Western Cape sentenced Elvis Frank Nontyi(55) on 04 September 2026 on six counts of corruption after he pleaded guilty. Notyi, who is a former Senior Superintendent, was employed at Driver’s License and Testing Centre by Stellenbosch Municipality. He was sentenced to six years
Tshwane Metro Police Department officer Peter “Gagash Nonyane and his wife, attorney Charlotte Tibana, will remain behind bars after the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court dismissed their bail application on Friday, 4 September 2026. Magistrate Godfrey Netshiozwi handed down the ruling following a closely watched bail application that stretched over several weeks.
Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officer Peter “Gagash” Nonyane and his wife, estate attorney Charlotte Tibana, have been denied bail by the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Godfrey Netshiozwi ruled today, Friday that releasing the couple posed a risk of them interfering with witnesses and the ongoing investigation. The State alleged
A City Power technician has appeared in court on an extortion charge after allegedly demanding R3,000 from a Norwood resident to restore electricity following a power outage. The resident reportedly experienced the outage on 26 July 2026, with the technician officially assigned to attend to the fault. According to City
“JOHANNESBURG, 4 September 2026” — What was supposed to be an ordinary Sunday morning followed by a family brunch ended in unimaginable tragedy for the family of teacher Kirsten Kluyts. Nearly three years later, the heartbreaking details of Kluyts’ final morning were again laid bare in the Johannesburg High Court
