28 January 2026
15 YEARS DIRECT IMRISONMENT FOR FORMER POLICE OFFICER
The Mtubatuba Regional Court has sentenced Vusumuzi Jetro Thabethe (45) to 15 years direct imprisonment for the murder of a man outside a tavern in Ingwavuma, in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Thabethe was a Sergeant in the South African Police Service (SAPS) at the time of the offence.
28 January 2026
STEPFATHER SENTENCED TO THREE LIFE TERMS FOR REPEATED RAPE OF STEPDAUGHTER
Mogwase, North West – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the imposition of three life imprisonment terms by the Mogwase Regional Court on Thami Joseph Nomadolo (41) for raping his stepdaughter on three separate occasions. His name will be added to the National Register for Sex Offenders.
27 JANUARY 2026
LIFE AND FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE AND KIDNAPPING
The Madadeni Regional Court has sentenced Siyabonga Christopher Xulu (34) to life and five years imprisonment for the kidnapping and rape of a woman in the Osizweni area near Newcastle in June 2019. Prior to the incident, the complainant had gone to attend a party at a neighbouring homestead. She left the party in the early hours of the morning of the incident and met Xulu and two other men, on her way home.
26 January 2026
DJ WARRAS’ ALLEGED KILLER DENIED BAIL
The Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court has denied bail to Victor Mthethwa Majola (44), who is facing charges of premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The charges relate to the fatal shooting of Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras, outside the Zambesi Building in Johannesburg’s Central Business District (CBD) on 16 December 2025.