02 MAY 2025

NPA WELCOMES CONVICTION IN THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARANCE OF JOSHLIN SMITH

The High Court of South Africa: Western Cape Division today convicted Jacquen Rowhan Appollis, Steveno Dumaizio van Rhyn and Racquel Chantel Smith for Trafficking in Persons for the purpose of exploitation and kidnapping of Joshlin Smith. The Court found that 6-year-old, Joshlin Smith, was sold for slavery or practices similar to slavery, following an agreement reached amongst the accused.

02 May 2025

NPA’S MISSING PERSONS TASK TEAM PLAYS CRUCIAL ROLE IN TRACING AND RECOVERING REMAINS OF ANTI-APARTHEID ACTIVISTS

02 MAY 2025

BOYFRIEND SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE OF HIS GIRLFRIEND'S DAUGHTER

Limpopo, South Africa - The Morebeng Regional Court has sentenced a 33-year-old man from Botlokwa to life imprisonment for rape of a 13-year-old minor girl. The names of both the victim and the accused are withheld to protect the identity of the victim.

30 APRIL 2025

WOMAN SETENCED TO 30 YEARS FOR KILLING HER NEIGHBOUR'S CHILD.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the 30 years direct imprisonment sentence handed down by the Pretoria High Court sitting in Benoni to a Mozambique national residing at from Ratanda, Penina Felipe Sambo (38). This is after she pleaded guilty and was convicted of premeditated murder of 3-year-old girl, Melokuhle Ngwenya and for being illegal in the country. She was further declared unfit to possess a firearm.

30 April 2025

NPA MOURNS THE TRAGIC DEATH OF PROSECUTOR

It is with deep shock and profound sadness that the NPA confirms the untimely death of Mr. Elona Sombulula, a young District Court prosecutor, based in Ngcobo Magistrates’ Court. He was just 30 years old. He joined the NPA through the aspirant prosecutor program in 2022. He was acting as Regional Court prosecutor when he was shot on the evening of Tuesday, 29 April 2025.

30 April 2025

TWO LIFE SENTENCES FOR FATHER WHO EXPLOITED HIS DAUGHTER IN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY OPERATION

The High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division in Gqeberha has sentenced a 56-year-old man to two life terms and an additional 3 713 years imprisonment following his conviction on more than 700 counts relating to rape, sexual assault, sexual grooming, human trafficking, possession, production and procuring of child pornography and exposing children and a person living with mental disability to pornography.

29 APRIL 2025

DOUBLE LIFE SENTENCE FOR RAPE AND MURDER