PASTOR SENTENCED TO 55 YEARS FOR RAPING YOUNG CHURCH MEMBERS

03 November 2025

PASTOR SENTENCED TO 55 YEARS FOR RAPING YOUNG CHURCH MEMBERS

Virginia, Free State – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the 55-year sentence imposed by the Virginia Regional Court on self-proclaimed pastor Sabata Mariti for three counts of rape against congregation members. The sentencing was delivered today, 03 November 2025.

THREE LIFE TERMS PLUS 47 YEARS FOR MULTIPLE RAPES, KIDNAPPINGS, ROBBERY AND ASSAULT IN GQEBERHA AND LUSIKISIKI

31 October 2025

THREE LIFE TERMS PLUS 47 YEARS FOR MULTIPLE RAPES, KIDNAPPINGS, ROBBERY AND ASSAULT IN GQEBERHA AND LUSIKISIKI

The High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division, Gqeberha, has sentenced Malaziwe Enock Joja (44) to an effective life imprisonment for multiple counts of rape, kidnapping, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, housebreaking with intent to steal, and robbery with aggravating circumstances.

THIRD PERPETRATOR IN FARM ATTACK ON ELDERLY COUPLE SENTENCED

31 October 2025

THIRD PERPETRATOR IN FARM ATTACK ON ELDERLY COUPLE SENTENCED

The Hankey Regional Court has sentenced Shaun Geswindt (24) to an effective 44 years’ imprisonment for a violent and calculated farm attack that left a 70-year-old farmer severely injured and traumatised. The incident occurred on 6 February 2022 at Connie Muller Farm, Kwagga in Patensie, where the victims—an elderly couple—were brutally attacked inside their farmhouse. The wife, who was wheelchair-bound and unable to walk, has since passed away.

PAROLEE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE OF 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL

31 October 2025

PAROLEE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE OF 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL

Waterval, Limpopo – The Waterval Regional Court has convicted and sentenced Bishop (41) from Musina, a parolee, to life imprisonment for raping an 8-year-old girl. The sentencing was delivered today, 31 October 2025. The court declared him unfit to possess a firearm under Section 103 of the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000 and ordered his name entered into the National Register for Sexual Offenders.

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