The Molopo Regional Court in the North West has convicted and sentenced 25-year-old Nkokana Makata to an effective 23 years’ imprisonment for two counts of rape. In addition, the accused was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for contravening Section 49(1)(a) of the Immigration Act, 2002. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Communications
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has officially confirmed that corruption charges against former ANC spokesperson and Cabinet minister Zizi Kodwa will be reinstated, alongside those against businessman Jehan Mackay. The decision follows a formal review by the office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), overturning the earlier withdrawal
Just days after the burial of former Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota, a legal battle has already emerged over the assets of the late veteran politician. According to reports by the Mail & Guardian, Lekota’s wife, Cynthia Lekota, brought an application for curatorship to place his
A former South African Police Service (SAPS) Special Task Force member has appeared in court in connection with the murder of Marius van der Merwe, who was widely known as Witness D during the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Matapandile Sotheni, 41, appeared before the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng on
A 22-year-old suspect who had been arrested for attempted murder on Saturday was shot and fatally wounded on Monday morning after allegedly trying to kill police officers inside the holding cells at Ntuzuma Police Station, north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. Reports on Monday said the incident escalated into a hostage
The suspect accused of murdering Marius van der Merwe, also known as Witness D, has appeared before the Brakpan Magistrates Court. Van der Merwe’s killing is linked to matters connected to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The suspect was arrested in Johannesburg on Saturday, 14 March 2026, by a specialised
A heartbreaking tragedy has shocked the community in Cape Town after a young man, Litha Govuza, was brutally shot and killed while waiting for food at a tuckshop. According to reports, Govuza and his friend stopped at a small shop on February 19 while heading to a study group. Moments
Police in Eldorado Park in the south of Johannesburg are searching for a group of suspects following a shooting incident that left two people dead and six others injured. According to police, officers responded to a shooting, upon arrival at the scene, two victims had already been declared dead by
The Mooinooi police in the North West are investigating a case of murder and kidnapping following an alleged incident in which a 35-year-old Lesotho national was killed after being set alight. According to police report, on Thursday night, police received a complaint that a person had been murdered at the
Police have made a major breakthrough in the murder investigation of Marius Van Der Merwe, widely known as Witness D, whose killing shocked the country and raised serious concerns around witnesses linked to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. A specialised task team established to investigate cases arising from the Madlanga
