LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR THE RAPE OF A MINOR

on 28th Nov 2025

28 NOVEMBER 2025 

LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR THE RAPE OF A MINOR 

The Esikhawini Regional Court has sentenced a 42-year-old man to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty (Section 112(2)) to the rape of a 15-year-old girl in May 2025 in the Nsingweni area. The accused is the complainant’s paternal uncle. On 27 May 2025, the complainant went to the accused’s house to seek help with a family matter. He asked her to stay over, saying that it was late and that he would attend to the matter the following day. 

MXENGE INQUEST IN COURT 

on 28th Nov 2025

27 NOVEMBER 2025 

MXENGE INQUEST IN COURT 

The inquest into the death of Mlungisi Griffiths Mxenge (Mxenge), a human rights lawyer who was killed by the Security Branch in November 1981, returned to the Pietermaritzburg High Court today. Since the first court appearance of this matter, on 14 April 2025, it has been adjourned twice due to issues of legal representation of the former members of the Security Branch/witnesses who indicated that they wanted to be legally represented during the proceedings. 

HUSBAND SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS’ DIRECT IMPRISONMENT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSAULT 

on 28th Nov 2025

27 November 2025 

HUSBAND SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS’ DIRECT IMPRISONMENT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSAULT 

Kimberley, Northern Cape – The Kimberley Regional Court has convicted and sentenced Collin Mahooa (39) to 10 years’ direct imprisonment for Assault with Intent to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH), read with Section 1 of the Domestic Violence Act and Section 51(2) Part 3 of Section 2 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1977. 

MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER

on 28th Nov 2025

26 November 2025

MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER

Lichtenburg, North West – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the life imprisonment sentence handed down by the Lichtenburg Regional Court to Mokgosi Mothibi (42) of Blydeville, Lichtenburg, for the murder of 26-year-old Tebogo Mosehle. The judgment was delivered on 25 November 2025.

MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER

on 27th Nov 2025

26 November 2025

MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER

Lichtenburg, North West – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the life imprisonment sentence handed down by the Lichtenburg Regional Court to Mokgosi Mothibi (42) of Blydeville, Lichtenburg, for the murder of 26-year-old Tebogo Mosehle. The judgment was delivered on 25 November 2025.

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