25 NOVEMBER 2025

HIGH COURT IN KIMBERLEY CONVICTS BROTHER FOR MURDERING HIS SISTER

Kimberley, Northern Cape – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in the Northern Cape notes the conviction and sentencing of Herman Hermanus Du Toit, who appeared before the High Court sitting in Kimberley for the murder of his sister, 58-year-old Ellen Lorraine Botha. The deceased and the accused lived together in New Park, Kimberley, at the time of the incident.

25 NOVEMBER 2025

LIFE AND 73 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER AND ROBBERY

The Ulundi Regional Court has sentenced Bheki Khehla Mdakane (42) to life and 73 years imprisonment for the string of offences he committed in March and April 2023. The offences include two counts of murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery with aggravating circumstances, assault GBH, as well as unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

25 NOVEMBER 2025

MAN SENTENCED TO 22 YEARS’ DIRECT IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPING A TEENAGE BOY

24 November 2025

UNCLE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE OF 10-YEAR-OLD NIECE

21 November 2025

TWO MEN SENTENCED FOR ROBBERY COMMITTED DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

Johannesburg – The Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court has sentenced two men, Innocent Phiri (54) and Blessed Ncube (36), to 15 years’ imprisonment each for robbery with aggravating circumstances. The offence was committed in Atterberry, Pretoria, in May 2021 during the national COVID-19 lockdown.

21 NOVEMBER 2025

MAPISA-NQAKULA’S CORRUPTION CASE SET FOR TRIAL

19 November 2025

YOUTH SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR ATTEMPTING TO KILL GRANNY

Willowvale – The Willowvale Regional Court has sentenced 32-year-old Nkosithandile Mtlaka to 15 years’ imprisonment for the attempted murder of 84-year-old Noqeshwa Dolisi. The elderly woman was brutally attacked while sleeping alone in her home in the Mandlutsha area of Willowvale during the early hours of 30 August 2025.

19 NOVEMBER 2025

STEPFATHER SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT AND AN ADDITIONAL EIGHT YEARS FOR SEXUAL OFFENCES

19 NOVEMBER 2025

MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPING MINORS

Hanover, Northern Cape – The Hanover Regional Court has sentenced William Matheuws (27) to life imprisonment plus ten years for the rape and attempted rape of two minors. The incident occurred on 12 August 2023 when the accused was with both victims, who were only five years old at the time. A child from the neighbourhood alerted an elderly community member to check on what the accused was doing to the two minors.

19 NOVEMBER 2025

HIGH COURT SENTENCES TWO DEFENSOR SECURITY DIRECTORS FOR FRAUD