SIX-YEAR-OLD’S KILLER PLEADS GUILTY AND IS CONVICTED ON ALL CHARGES

15 AUGUST 2025

SIX-YEAR-OLD’S KILLER PLEADS GUILTY AND IS CONVICTED ON ALL CHARGES

Sara Pete Simiao (25) has pleaded guilty to four charges of Kidnapping, Rape, Murder and Contravention of the Immigration Act, relating to the death of six-year-old Amantle Samane in Orlando East in October 2024. The High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division in Johannesburg, subsequently convicted him on all counts.

DOUBLE LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE AND MURDER

14 AUGUST 2025

DOUBLE LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE AND MURDER

The Mtubatuba Regional Court has sentenced Vusi Velaphi Ngwenya (35) to two terms of life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the rape and murder of a 44-year-old woman in July 2021. Ngwenya was not in a relationship with the deceased, nor was he related to her.

TRIAL DATES SET IN AKA AND TIBZ MURDER CASE

13 AUGUST 2025

TRIAL DATES SET IN AKA AND TIBZ MURDER CASE

The five men arrested in connection with the murder of Kiernan Jarred Forbes (AKA) and Tebello Motsoane (Tibz) returned to the Durban High Court today.

30-YEAR-OLD MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS FOR DAMAGING ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

13 AUGUST 2025

30-YEAR-OLD MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS FOR DAMAGING ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

The Booysens Magistrates’ Court convicted and sentenced Mxolisi Ntshulayilo (30) to 15 years imprisonment for tampering with and damaging essential infrastructure and an additional 10 years for the theft of copper cables belonging to Telkom on 03 December 2024.

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