18 SEPTEMBER 2025
AFU SECURES R4 MILLION FINAL FORFEITURE ORDER AGAINST COMPANY LINKED TO LIEBENBERG
Pretoria – The High Court in Pretoria has granted the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) a final forfeiture order in terms of section 48 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA), Act 121 of 1998.
17 SEPTEMBER 2025
VUSIMUZI MATLALA BAIL APPLICATION DISMISSED
The Alexandra Magistrates’ Court has dismissed the bail application of Vusimuzi Matlala, ruling that he is a flight risk with the financial means to evade trial. The court further held that there is a likelihood he may interfere with state witnesses and that he failed to prove exceptional circumstances to justify his release. Matlala faces charges of Attempted Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Fraud, and Money Laundering.
17 September 2025
MOZAMBICAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO LIFE AND 17 YEARS FOR MULTIPLE OFFENCES
Limpopo, South Africa – The Groblersdal Regional Court has sentenced Mozambican national King Petrus Chauke (39) to life imprisonment plus an additional 17 years for charges including the rape of a 13-year-old girl, robbery with aggravating circumstances, kidnapping, and being an illegal immigrant.
17 SEPTEMBER 2025
ESTRANGED HUSBAND SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS FOR TRIPLE MURDER
Polokwane, Limpopo – The Limpopo Division of the High Court has sentenced Wilfred Moruthanyane Nkadimeng (61) from Burgersfort to 83 years of imprisonment after being convicted of three counts of murder and one of attempted murder. The court ordered the sentences to run concurrently, resulting in an effective 25 years of imprisonment. Nkadimeng was further declared unfit to possess a firearm in terms of Section 103 of the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000.
16 September 2025
MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR ROBBERY WITH AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES
Nelspruit, Mpumalanga – The Nelspruit Magistrates’ Court has sentenced Eddy Mokoena (23) to 10 years’ direct imprisonment for robbery with aggravating circumstances, after attacking a school learner and stealing his cellphone.