The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the sentence of two life terms each, handed down by the Atteridgeville Regional Court to Getwin Moloto (30) and Lebohang Makola (35) from Saulsville in Atteridgeville for rape. This is after the two were convicted of raping a 19-year-old lesbian. On the evening of 16 December 2020, the victim was trying to open a gate at her house, coming from accompanying her partner.
The Vryburg Magistrates’ Court postponed the case against 6 men accused of murder, to 07 April 2022, for formal bail application. The state will oppose their application. Keaobaka Motswamere (26), Tlotlo Serapelwane(22), Ntafetso Velele(21), Mosimanegape Segotlong(26), Obakeng Matiting(23) and Thabiso Seane(22) are all charged with the murder of Luckyboy Mereekae(30). They have sourced the services of Legal Aid South Africa as well as private attorneys to represent them.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the sentence of two life terms each, handed down by the Benoni Regional Court to Melusi Gift Shima (26) and Ishmael Hlabathi (35) from Benoni for the premeditated murder of a couple. The court ordered that the life terms run concurrently. On 26 May 2019, the couple, Johanco Fleischman (19) and Jessica Kuhn (21) were driving a bakkie with two passengers, when they ran out of fuel at the Putfontein off-ramp. The couple was approached by the pair who shot them dead.
The High Court of South Africa: Mpumalanga Division has sentenced Siphesihle Jeremia Mashabane (28) and Kgomotso Cecil Khoza (27), to life imprisonment for the murder of Xolani Govern Sithole (26), who was working as an attorney for Legal Aid South Africa. This was after the pair were convicted of robbery, with aggravating circumstances, theft and premeditated murder.
The Palm Ridge Specialised Crimes Court deferred the former BOSASA Chief Operations Officer, Angelo Agrizzi’s fraud case to 18 May 2022. The postponement is for obtaining a High court date. Agrizzi, who has not been in court since October 2020, had initially intended to bring an application in terms of section 342A of the Criminal Procedure Act, into the unreasonable delay. The defence has now abandoned such an application.
The Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sentenced Gideon Pretorius (51) and Vimal Amichand Rajbansi (51), to an effective eight years imprisonment each, following their conviction on fraud amounting to R3.1 million. Rajbansi’s company, Brainwave Projects was fined R500 000, and this fine was suspended for five years with conditions.