20 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPIST
RAPIST FROM IKAGENG RECEIVED TWO LIFE SENTENCES PLUS 3 MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT
23 September 2025
Potchefstroom, North West – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the sentences of two life terms plus three months imprisonment handed down by the Potchefstroom Regional Court to Elias Tshetla Tautsepata (37). The Lesotho national was convicted and sentenced on two counts of rape and contravening Section 49(1)(a) of the Immigration Act, 2002. The court ordered that all sentences run concurrently, and his name be added to the National Register for Sex Offenders.
SERIAL RAPIST SENTENCED FOR CRIMES AGAINST THREE WOMEN
AFU SECURES R144 MILLION FORFEITURE ORDER TO RECOVER STOLEN GOVERNMENT LAND
23 SEPTEMBER 2025
AFU SECURES R144 MILLION FORFEITURE ORDER TO RECOVER STOLEN GOVERNMENT LAND
Pretoria – The Pretoria High Court has granted the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) a forfeiture order worth R144 million to forfeit government land belonging to the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) that had been unlawfully transferred to individuals and business entities.
BAIL DENIED TO ADDITIONAL MAGAQA MURDER ACCUSED
AFU SECURES R 4.4 MILLION FORFEITURE ORDER RELATED TO TROUVA SCHEME
23 SEPTEMBER 2025
AFU SECURES R 4.4 MILLION FORFEITURE ORDER RELATED TO TROUVA SCHEME
The Pretoria High Court granted the National Prosecuting Authorities’ (NPA) Assert Forfeiture Unit ( AFU) a forfeiture order of R4.4 million held in 24 bank accounts of unsuspecting individuals in two banking institutions.
EIGHT YEARS’ DIRECT IMPRISONMENT FOR STOCK THEFT
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15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR TAX OFFENDER
23 SEPTEMBER 2025
15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR TAX OFFENDER
The Pietermaritzburg Regional Court has sentenced Juan Mark Maritz (62) to an effective 15 years imprisonment following his conviction on eight counts of Value Added Tax (VAT) fraud amounting to approximately R3.6 million. The entity, Jed-Con Construction Maintenance (Jed-Con) was also charged with eight counts of VAT fraud. Maritz is the sole member of Jed-Con and he is also the sole signatory of the bank account held by Jed-Con.