The Taung Regional Court sentenced Matlhomola Mokwatsi (35) was sentenced to 18-years of imprisonment for rape. Police reports reveal that on 04 March 2018,  at Molelema village near Taung, Mokwatsi met the 18-year-old lady on her way to print a Curriculum Vitae (CV) at a friend’s house. He then convinced the lady and offered to assist at his place. Upon arrival, he then took her to his bedroom, threatened her with a spade, and strangled her before raping her twice.

The Ntuzuma Regional Court sentenced a 32-year-old man to life imprisonment, for the repeated rape of his 10-year-old neighbour between December 2020 and April 2021 in the Inanda area. The man was very well-known to the child and her family,  as they lived in a close community. The man first raped the child in his room and threatened to harm her if she tells anyone. He also raped the child on occasion when she fetched water for their home.

The Itsoseng Regional Court deferred the case against the four men and one minor accused of killing two police officers in Mareetsane to 18 February 2022 for bail judgement. In opposing bail, the state put the investigating officer in the stand to persuade the court with reasons as to why the accused should not be granted bail. The accused legal representatives also concluded their cross-examination of the investigating officer.

BLOEMFONTEIN: The Head of the Free State Department of Health Godfrey Mahlatsi, has appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court earlier today after he was charged for the contravention of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Mahlatsi was added to a case that was placed before the court last year involving former and current officials of the department.

The alleged robbers at Malamulele police station and ATM bombers, Godfrey Mabunda(41) from Giyani Bambeni, Sello Simon Sedi (42), Tumbu Gadron Makutu (48) from De Oaks briefly appeared today at Malamulele Magistrate’s Court.

Cape Town Magistrates’ Court postponed the case against alleged arsonist Zandile Christmas Mafe, for six weeks after the state requested to finalise outstanding investigations. Adv Mervyn Menigo told the court that several forensic reports were still outstanding. “Our investigation team is waiting for structural engineers to inform them if the New Assembly Building of Parliament is safe for them to move in and start their investigation.

The Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, today sentenced Siyambonga Mhlakaza (35) for siphoning R1,2 million from Walter Sisulu University (WSU). He was sentenced to 18 years on the counts of money laundering, and 15 years for 81 counts of fraud, which were treated as one. The court ordered the sentences to run concurrently.

The Mpumalanga High Court has today sentenced Julius Thabiso Mndawe (28) from Masoyi to 5 life terms and 25 years imprisonment for murder and defeating the ends of justice. Mndawe was convicted of killing Tokie Tlaki (24), Banele Khoza (15), Noxolo Mdluli (17), Felicia Ndlovu (17) and Nomthandazo Mdluli (19) and buried their bodies in shallow graves in his place of residence in Numbi village near Masoyi. This happened between January 2018 and May 2019.

BLOEMFONTEIN: The Thaba Nchu Magistrates’ Court has earlier today sentenced Omphile Sesing (19) to an effective 20 years imprisonment, after he pleaded guilty to rape and murder of a 69-year-old woman Mapule Masoa, in September 2020.  In his plea, Sesing stated that on 14 September 2020, he went to Masoa`s house and raped her. Masoa woke up to find Sesing busy raping her and tried to fight him off. The Accused took a knife and stabbed the victim twice in her neck and later died from her injuries.