Court
-
Bellville woman accused of decapitating sister still awaiting psychiatric assessment
Aletta Rose, 63, accused of murdering and decapitating her sister, Constance “Connie” Scholtz, has had her case postponed again.
-
Dimpane welcomes withdrawal of corruption charges against PKTT officers including Khumalo
The PKTT seven, including Crime Intelligence head Khumalo, are free after the withdrawal of fraud and corruption charges against them .
-
Lesotho pair sentenced for Transnet infrastructure theft and damage
Two Lesotho nationals handed six years’ imprisonment for damage to Transnet infrastructure and copper theft, plus an additional three months
-
A Nigerian man and a South African woman convicted in a brothel-running case
The Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal have secured the conviction of a Nigerian man and a South African woman in a brothel-running and trafficking in persons case.
-
Hawks secure conviction of ex-Eskom worker, associates in R8.5m tender fraud
The Hawks in Mpumalanga secure conviction of former Eskom employee and associates in R8.5m fraud; sentencing, AFU restraint order pending
-
84-year-old man sentenced to life for child rape via audiovisual link
Bloemfontein Sexual Offences Court delivers a life sentence via an audio-visual link in a first-of-its-kind sentencing of an 84-year-old man for the rape.
-
Suspected kidnappers of a businessman hauled before court
Four suspected kidnapping syndicate members due in court for ransom abduction of Cleveland businessman rescued unharmed.
-
Courts impose mandatory life, deviate from it in other child rape cases
Criminal courts impose mandatory life sentences, with a minimum term, in severe sexual violation cases involving adult men across three provinces.
-
Tshwane metro officer, lawyer remanded for alleged R1.75m estate fraud
Hawks have busted a Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department officer and an attorney in connection with alleged R1.75 million deceased estate fraud
-
Accused behind bars in rape and murder of seven-year-old
A man accused of the alleged rape and murder of a seven-year-old is remanded in custody while police continue with the investigation.
