Anton du Plessis (Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions, NPA) and Andrea Johnson (Investigating Director, NPA)
Widespread corruption continues to destroy the hopes and dreams of law-abiding South Africans. Our people, especially the youth, are yearning for accountability and justice so that they can once again believe in a brighter future.
The High Court of South Africa; North West Division sentenced Kagiso Moeng, to two life terms for murdering his ex-girlfriend’s mother Beatrice Nkonza (62), and her nephew Angelo Nkonza (10). He was sentenced to a further 10 years for arson and 5 years for housebreaking with intent to murder. After sentencing, Moeng applied for leave to appeal but the state argued successfully against it and the court dismissed the application.
The case against a specialist engineer Xolela Masebeni (30), was withdrawn after a death certificate was presented in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court (SCCC) earlier today. Masebeni was allegedly gunned down two weeks ago while sitting at home with friends. Masebeni's girlfriend, Athembile Mpani (20), together with Gershom Matomane (29), who was added to the charge sheet today, are the remaining accused in the matter.
A 24-year-old man Siyabonga Nyalunga, of Mphatseni Trust in the district of Masoyi, has been sentenced to four life terms and 59 years imprisonment by the Mpumalanga High Court earlier today. He was convicted on four counts of rape, two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances, one count of robbery, two counts of compelled rape and pointing of a firearm.
Appointing the remaining Directors of Public Prosecutions (DPPs) has been a major priority for the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv Shamila Batohi, since she took office. This is a crucial tier of the NPA’s top leadership structure that is needed to drive the strategy implementation and core performance of the NPA.
The National Prosecuting Authority(NPA) welcomes a hefty sentence handed down by the Mankweng Regional Court. The court has sentenced "Kingtoff", a 43-year old man of Nobody Ga Mothapo to nine life imprisonment for the rape of his 10-year-old stepdaughter, three years imprisonment for common assault, 10 years imprisonment for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm to the victim’s younger sister, who was 4 years old at the time and 6 years imprisonment for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm on his wife. (Full names of the accused are c
By Adv Navilla Somaru, Director of Public Prosecutions, Free State Division
The National Prosecuting Authority is making steady progress in bringing criminal charges against a number of people involved in public sector corruption in the Free State – including some of those identified in recent reports by the Zondo Commission.
Western Cape: The Bellville Commercial Crimes Court has sentenced a couple and a car dealer salesperson to direct imprisonment after convicting them on several counts of receiving stolen property and fraud. Yesterday the court convicted Marius Coetzee, on 73 counts of receiving stolen property and sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment of which 10 years was suspended with conditions.