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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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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.
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Man sentenced to two life terms for murder and rape
The court heard that Nkatsa followed his victim to her destination in Bothaville in the early hours of Friday, 4 August 2023. He raped her and stabbed her 17 times with a knife before fleeing the scene.
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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.