IDAC FORMALLY ADDS DR GIGABA AS THE FIFTH ACCUSED IN A CORRUPTION CASE AGAINST FORMER TRANSNET EXECUTIVES

18 November 2025

IDAC FORMALLY ADDS DR GIGABA AS THE FIFTH ACCUSED IN A CORRUPTION CASE AGAINST FORMER TRANSNET EXECUTIVES

The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) formally added Dr Malusi Gigaba as the fifth accused in a corruption case involving former Transnet executives, at the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court today, 18 November 2025. The matter was postponed to 30 January 2026 for the disclosure of the docket, as well as the provision of an indictment, and a date for the transfer of the case to the high court.

LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR A RAPIST COUSIN

17 NOVEMBER 2025

LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR A RAPIST COUSIN

The Esikhawini Regional Court has sentenced a 35-year-old man to life imprisonment for the rape of a 5-year-old girl in the Mpembeni area in September 2023. The accused and the complainant were known to each other as they were cousins and neighbours.

INQUEST INTO THE ALLEGED DEATH OF MR NICHOLAS MAJESTIC TLHAPI POSTPONED

17 November 2025

INQUEST INTO THE ALLEGED DEATH OF MR NICHOLAS MAJESTIC TLHAPI POSTPONED

Mahikeng, North West – The North West High Court sitting in Mahikeng has postponed the inquest into the alleged death of Mr Nicholas Majestic Tlhapi to 02 March 2026.

ZIMBABWEAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS’ DIRECT IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE

14 NOVEMBER 2025

ZIMBABWEAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS’ DIRECT IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE

Pretoria – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the sentence of 15 years’ direct imprisonment handed down by the Pretoria Magistrates' Court to a 30-year-old Zimbabwean national, following his conviction for the rape of a 23-year-old woman. The court ordered that his name be entered into the National Register for Sexual Offenders and declared him unfit to possess a firearm.

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