10 December 2025 

REGIONAL COURT IMPOSES DIRECT IMPRISONMENT FOR TAMPERING WITH ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE 

Springbok, Northern Cape – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the sentence imposed by the Springbok Regional Court on Conray Cloete (26), who received seven (7) years’ direct imprisonment for tampering with essential infrastructure. The matter was successfully prosecuted by Regional Court Prosecutor Basil Kock. 

10 December 2025 

TWO MEN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER 

Mothibistad, Northern Cape – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the conviction and sentencing of Nonie Michael Brown (38) and Boikanyo Bles (35) by the Mothibistad Regional Court for the murder of Itumeleng Mabihi. The two were charged with one count of murder, read with Section 51(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997, based on common purpose, which exposed them to the possibility of life imprisonment. 

10 December 2025 

TWO MEN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER 

Mothibistad, Northern Cape – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the conviction and sentencing of Nonie Michael Brown (38) and Boikanyo Bles (35) by the Mothibistad Regional Court for the murder of Itumeleng Mabihi. The two were charged with one count of murder, read with Section 51(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997, based on common purpose, which exposed them to the possibility of life imprisonment. 

10 December 2025

DOUBLE LIFE AND 25 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR A TAXI FAMILY FEUD MATTER 

The Esikhawini Regional Court has sentenced Samukelo Tyson Dumisa (37) to two terms of life imprisonment and 25 years imprisonment for the kidnappings, robbery, murder, and attempted murder he committed in the Port Dunford area in November 2023. 

10 DECEMBER 2025 

RAPIST GETS LIFE IMPRISONMENT 

The Scottburgh Regional Court has sentenced a 58-year-old man to life imprisonment for the rape of a minor boy (on diverse occasions) between the years 2021 and 2022. The accused and the complainant were well known to each other as they were neighbours. The complainant was 12 years old when the offences began. 

09 December 2025

THE INVESTIGATING DIRECTORATE AGAINST CORRUPTION (IDAC) AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICE (SARS) COMPANY DIRECTOR FACING CORRUPTION CHARGES SENTENCED FOR R3.6 MILLION TAX FRAUD 

09 DECEMBER 2025 

ALLEGED CHILD-PORNOGRAPHY DISTRIBUTORS’ CASE TRANSFERRED TO THE HIGH COURT 

The case against alleged child-pornography distributors, Darren Wilken (34) and his partner Tiona Moodley (25), has been transferred to the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg. The accused briefly appeared in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court where State Advocate Colleen Ryan formally read the charges into the record and served the indictment. 

09 DECEMBER 2025 

ALLEGED CHILD-PORNOGRAPHY DISTRIBUTORS’ CASE TRANSFERRED TO THE HIGH COURT 

The case against alleged child-pornography distributors, Darren Wilken (34) and his partner Tiona Moodley (25), has been transferred to the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg. The accused briefly appeared in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court where State Advocate Colleen Ryan formally read the charges into the record and served the indictment. 

08 DECEMBER 2025 

FOUR DAYS OF TERROR END WITH 10-YEAR IMPRISONMENT 

Bergsig, Northern Cape – Royal Luthando Witbooi (20) has been convicted and sentenced to an effective 10 years’ direct imprisonment by the Springbok Regional Court following a plea and sentence agreement between the State and the accused. 

08 DECEMBER 2025 

REGIONAL COURT SENTENCES 19-YEAR-OLD TO 20 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR THE MURDER OF A 13-YEAR-OLD BOY 

Petrusville, Northern Cape – The Petrusville Regional Court, sitting in De Aar, has convicted and sentenced Chris Blaauw (19) to 20 years’ direct imprisonment for the murder of 13-year-old Deon Bezuidenhoudt. Blaauw pleaded guilty to the charge of murder, which occurred on 25 May 2025.