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Youth equipped for positive change
The Safer South Africa Foundation, with Harmony Gold Mining Company, celebrated the graduation of 98 learners from its Communities and Justice Programme at Harmony High School. The initiative aimed to educate youth on the criminal justice system while addressing issues…
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Three farmers get life imprisonment each for brutal murder of a farm dweller
Three farmers convicted of murdering farm dweller Dumisani Phakathi sentenced to life in Pretoria High Court. Judge ruled killing was racially motivated.
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Polisievoertuig slaan om, verskeie beseer
‘n Polisievoertuig wat 13 manlike aangehoudenes vervoer het, het op Donderdagmiddag 19 Maart naby die Almaweg-verkeersirkel in Welkom omgeslaan. Die ongeluk het veelvuldige beserings tot gevolg gehad, asook ‘n kortstondige ontsnapping deur twee verdagtes, wat later weer in hegtenis geneem…
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Mastermind behind clothing store robberies sentenced to 470 years
A 70-year-old ring leader of a syndicate that targeted clothing shops in the Free State, was sentenced after he pleaded guilty.
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Kind van vermoorde vrou kan nie slaap nie
Seun (11) mis sy ma ná sy vermoor is. Sy tannie vertel in hof van die getraumatiseerde seun wat nou sukkel om alles te verwerk
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Crimes against women punished
The double life sentence handed down in the Odendaalsrus Regional Court after work done by the Welkom Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit.
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Kimberley Mental Hospital corruption case transferred to high court
A a corruption case involving the building of the hospital complex was transferred from the district court to the high court.
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Clinic assault case pending
According to information received by department spokesperson Bonny Sehularo, the attack arose during a routine biometrics and file-issuing process, when a misunderstanding led to the patient becoming aggressive.
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Saica investigates former worker of Woodland Hills
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) has been made aware of allegations concerning the possible misappropriation of funds by a member in Bloemfontein.
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Father to be imprisoned for life
The sentencing stems from an incident reported on Thursday 25 August 2022, in Allanridge. The court heard how the victim was sexually violated by her father during the period from January 2022 until August 2022.