5 YEARS DIRECT IMPRISONMENT FOR MAN WHO FORGED PORNOGRAPHIC IMAGES
23 MAY 2025
5 YEARS DIRECT IMPRISONMENT FOR MAN WHO FORGED PORNOGRAPHIC IMAGES
The Pietermaritzburg Regional Court has sentenced Scebi Nene (36) to five years direct imprisonment after he pleaded guilty (Section 105A Plea and Sentence Agreement) to cyber forgery, cyber uttering and disclosing intimate data images.
NPA SECURES FIVE-YEAR IMPRISONMENT FOR VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER
23 MAY 2025
NPA SECURES FIVE-YEAR IMPRISONMENT FOR VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the conviction and sentencing of Frans De Wee, who was found guilty of contravening a protection order by the Griekwastad Magistrates’ Court on 21 May 2023.
This case represents a firm step forward in the fight against gender-based violence and the protection of vulnerable individuals who rely on the justice system for safety and dignity.
FORMER FINANCIAL MANAGER SENTENCED FOR R47 MILLION FRAUD
23 MAY 2025
FORMER FINANCIAL MANAGER SENTENCED FOR R47 MILLION FRAUD
The Specialised Commercial Crimes' Court sitting in Palm Ridge has sentenced Petronella Niemand (61) former financial manager at Global Access Holdings (Pty) Limited, to effective 30 years for defrauding the company of over R47 million. The court convicted Niemand of 437 counts of fraud she committed between 2013 and 2018, during her tenure as financial manager at the company.
POLICE DISCOVER NEW EVIDENCE IN RALPH STANFIELD AND OTHERS CASE
23 MAY 2025
POLICE DISCOVER NEW EVIDENCE IN RALPH STANFIELD AND OTHERS CASE
The Director of Public Prosecutions in the Western Cape, Adv Nicollette Bell, has provisionally withdrawn the commercial charges against Ralph Stanfield, his wife Nicole Johnson, former Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements Malusi Booi and nine others pending the finalization of an investigation on newfound evidence against them.
15-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR DAMAGING ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
COURT DISMISSES SECTION 174 APPLICATION IN THE CAIPHUS NYOKA TRC CASE.
15-YEAR SENTENCE FOR MAN CONVICTED OF BRUTALLY KILLING HIS GIRLFRIEND
NORTHERN CAPE MAN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS OF DIRECT IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPING HIS SISTER
NORTHERN CAPE MAN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS OF DIRECT IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPING HIS SISTER
The Garies Regional Court has sentenced a 33-year-old man to 20 years of direct imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to repeatedly raping his biological sister over four years. The victim was 19 years old when the abuse began and 24 by the time the matter was finalised. The siblings resided with their mother and uncle in Kharkams, near Kamieskroon, in the Namakwa region.
HIGH COURT DISMISSES URGENT BAIL APPLICATION BY ACCUSED IN THE SASSA FRAUD CASE
22 MAY 2025
HIGH COURT DISMISSES URGENT BAIL APPLICATION BY ACCUSED IN THE SASSA FRAUD CASE
The urgent bail application by Phumelele Myeza, the ninth accused in the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) fraud case, has been dismissed by the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg. The judgment comes after the defence approached the High Court for the accused to be released on bail, arguing that the postponement period set by the lower court was excessively long and therefore irregular.