The Limpopo Polokwane High Court has sentenced a 41-year-old man, Leshate Lazarus Mahlo, of Ga Makanye village, to 22 years of direct imprisonment, for robbery with aggravating circumstances and two counts of murder. The accused, Lazarus pleaded guilty to two counts of murder, and robbery with aggravating circumstances, he was convicted and sentenced as charged.

An accused Lawak Lorenzo Henzel (23), has made a brief appearance in the Petrusville District Court, where he is facing a charge of murder. The accused is alleged to have stabbed his 03-year-old stepson to death. During his appearance, the accused did not indicate his intention to apply for bail.

The De Aar Regional Court. has sentenced Monde Nyeshe (33), to life imprisonment for rape. The accused who had a previous conviction of rape, in 2008, where he was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment, before being released on parole, was facing four counts of rape. On the night of 05 December 2012, the accused met the complainant at a tavern at night and escorted her to her house.  Along the way, the accused asked the complainant to stop at his house, so that he could fetch a jacket.

The Galeshewe District Court has granted bail to Frans Dillon Morakile (27), accused in the Post Office armed robbery. The accused is facing a charge of robbery, with aggravating circumstances. It is alleged that on the day of the commissioning of the crime, the accused together with his accomplice, entered the Post Office where they accosted and pointed employees with firearms.

The Calvinia Regional Court has sentenced Alfred Swartz (50), of the area of Brandvlei near Calvinia in the Northern Cape, to 40 years, after finding him guilty on numerous charges of rape. The accused was charged with 2 counts of statutory rape and 4 counts of rape, with one of his victims, being his biological daughter. These incidents which took several years began in 2013, when the accused had sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 16 years, with her consent.

The Koster Magistrates’ Court, postponed the case against Thabang Moswane (24), to 01 September 2022, to await the decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP), on transferring the case to the High Court of South Africa; North West Division.  The post-mortem report has been completed and only the photo album is still outstanding, for investigations to be completed.

Two accused, Shumani Nemadodzi(47) and Avhatakali Mulaudzi(42), have appeared in Malamulele Magistrates' Court, for the murder of Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, Councilor Moses Maluleke (56). They are facing the following charges: robbery with aggravating circumstances, murder, attempted murder, and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. 

The accused in the Post Office armed robbery, Frans Dillon Morakile, has appeared in the Galeshewe District Court, where he formally applied for bail. The accused is facing a charge of robbery, with aggravating circumstances. The 27-year-old is accused of having robbed the Post Office Branch, in Mankurwaneng near Kimberley.

The George Regional Court has sentenced Sithembile Nokwe, to 15 years imprisonment, after the Prosecutor argued that he was a danger to society, and deserved no other sentence than the befitting prescribed minimum sentence for murder. Nokwe was convicted for the murder of Asanda Mnabisa after he stabbed him several times while they were sitting in the back seat of a friend’s vehicle arguing.

The Molopo Magistrates’ Court postponed the trial against the former Head of the Specialized Commercial Crimes Unit (SCCU), in the North West, Adv. Jeanette Nevelling (54), to 06-07 September 2022. Two of the state witnesses who are employees of the retail store, where the alleged crime happened have completed giving testimony. The state is expected to call more witnesses, when the matter resumes in September 2022.