The Ga-Rankuwa Regional Court deferred the case against four suspects, charged with the murder of Sam Mbatha, to 29 August 2022, for a first appearance at the High Court of South Africa; North West Division that will sit at the Garankuwa Regional Court.  The state provided the defence attorneys with the indictment, detailing all the charges relating to the murder. A pre-trial conference date will be decided when the matter appears at the high court.

Two businessmen, Jabulane Petros Mashamaite and James Mswazi Chuma, were denied bail after they were charged with conspiracy to commit murder, and two counts of murder by Mokopane Magistrate’s Court.  Samuel Seruputlane Mokonyane and Nkholo Frans Mangadi, (accused 1 and 4) abandoned their bail application.  It is alleged that the accused, killed two ANC Mogalakwena Councillors, Vaaltyn Kekana(54) and Ralph Kanyane (32), in 2019.

Today, Monday the 25th day of July 2022, we can confirm that a formal extradition application was submitted to the Central Authority in the United Arab Emirates. This is within the 60-day period from date of arrest of the Gupta brothers, as set out in the Extradition Treaty between South Africa and the UAE. The application, submitted in both English and Arabic, addresses the general requirements for extradition which, if met, would allow the extradition to be granted under either the existing Extradition Treaty or the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), or both.

The High Court of South Africa; North West Division, sitting at the Klerksdorp Regional Court sentenced Tshediso Koetsi (44), to two life terms on two counts of murder, a cumulative 50 years for attempted murder, 3 years for arson and 3 years for malicious property damage. The conviction is related to an incident that occurred in Jouberton, near Klerksdorp, on 03 April 2021. Reports reveal that Koetsi, went to his lover’s house, Keitumetse Mjijwa (43), and demanded to speak to her after suspecting her of cheating.

John Jim Crew (56), from Concordia in the Northern Cape, has been denied bail by the Springbok Magistrates’ Court, on a charge of rape. The accused is an official in the Northern Cape Department of Education and is accused of having raped a 09-year-old girl. It is alleged that on 06 May 2022, the accused raped the minor and the incident was reported to the police by the mother.

The National Prosecuting Authority welcomes the successful conviction and sentencing of two German Nationals, Daniël Löhde and Marko Drescher, by the Upington Regional Court.

The Gauteng Division: Pretoria High Court, sentenced robbers, Henrico Fourie (39), Fannie Morris Mbuyani (30), Jasias Lucus Maseko (48) and Lazarus Ntlatleng (28), to 30 years of direct imprisonment, for robbing SBV PTY LTD cash in transit, worth over R25 million.

The National Prosecuting Authority welcomes the successful conviction and sentencing of two German Nationals, Daniël Löhde and Marko Drescher, by the Upington Regional Court.

John Jim Crew (56), from Concordia in the Northern Cape, has been denied bail by the Springbok Magistrates’ Court, on a charge of rape. The accused is an official in the Northern Cape Department of Education and is accused of having raped a 09-year-old girl. It is alleged that on 06 May 2022, the accused raped the minor and the incident was reported to the police by the mother.

The Municipal Manager of Thulamela Local Municipality, Hlengane Emanuel Maluleke (52), and the former Mayor of Thulamela, Avhashoni Stephen Tshifhango (49), have appeared briefly in Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court for corruption. The two were arrested on allegations of corruption and maladministration, in connection with the Venda Building Society Mutual Bank (VBS).