Court
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Man accused of killing five Motherwell teenagers to apply for bail
Takudza Magwenzi will apply for bail on 25 June after being charged with the murder of five Motherwell teenagers shot in May.
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Serial scammer sentenced for multi-provincial Facebook Marketplace fraud
A scammer used fake bank notifications and Facebook Marketplace to steal 19 vehicles across three provinces.
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US fugitive wanted for rape, to start bail bid on 7 July
Alleged US fugitive Robert Lee Redd Junior, wanted for rape and sexual assault of a minor, will begin his bail application on 7 July.
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Funeral director jailed for stealing RAF payout from elderly woman
A funeral director has been sentenced to 10 years’ direct imprisonment for his role in the theft and laundering of a Road Accident Fund (RAF) payout.
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R3 million drug haul at Kuils River B&B leads to two arrests
Drugs worth R3 million were seized from a Kuils River bed and breakfast in an early morning raid, leading to two arrests on drug charges.
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Justice for Leo: Landmark sentence sends strong message against animal cruelty
A pastor and his wife have received direct imprisonment for animal cruelty and child sexual abuse in a groundbreaking Free State case marking South Africa’s first custodial sentence for domestic animal cruelty.
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Three convicted for brutal 2018 murder of British botanist couple in KZN
A KZN court has convicted three people for the 2018 kidnapping and murder of renowned British botanists Dr Rodney and Dr Rachel Saunders.
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Stadsbestuurder Matlala seëvier in hof wyl administrateur koste moet betaal
Waarnemende regter Jane Ngubeni het ‘n bevel in Thapelo Matlala se guns uitgereik, op dieselfde dag waarop die verhoor oor substantiewe klagtes teen hom sou begin.
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Vioolsdrift woman sentenced to 25 years for child sex offences
A Northern Cape woman receives a sentence of 25 years’ imprisonment for sexual crimes against children. She was sentenced in the Springbok Regional Court.
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Farm attackers receive 20-year sentences for brutal robbery and kidnapping
A former employee are among the two men who were jailed for a farm robbery and kidnapping near Smithfield, which took place last year.
