Cape Town: Taxi driver Luvo Mlandu, has been sentenced to an effective 25 years imprisonment after he confessed to the murder of traffic officer Deon Dennis Sampson, attempted murder of traffic officers Sandiso Mbongela and Arthur Releli and the contravention of the National Road Traffic Act.

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.

Two alleged Hawks’ impostors, Stanley Ewulu (42), a Nigerian national from Sandton and Peter Molomo (38) from Pretoria West, appeared at the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court facing charges of extortion and corruption. Ewulu is further facing a charge of being illegal in the country.  

The case against a specialist engineer Xolela Masebeni (30), was withdrawn after a death certificate was presented in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court (SCCC) earlier today.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.

The case of a man who allegedly killed his grandmother has been postponed to 16 March 2022, for a formal bail application by the Nelspruit Magistrates' Court. During his first appearance last week, the accused elected to conduct his defence and today he changed his mind and elected to use the services of Legal Aid South Africa.