LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPIST

01 JULY 2025

LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPIST

The Mtubatuba Regional Court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to life imprisonment for the rape of his minor cousin between 2019 and 2020. The incidents took place in the Hlabisa area, and the complainant was seven years old at the time.

25-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR MAN WHO MURDERED GIRLFRIEND

01 JULY 2025

25-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR MAN WHO MURDERED GIRLFRIEND

Musina, Limpopo – The Musina Regional Court has convicted and sentenced Humbulani Steven Nethengwe (40), from Tshivaloni village, to 25 years of direct imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend, Khethani Mudau. The court also declared him unfit to possess a firearm under Section 103 of the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000.

FORMER HR MANAGER JAILED FOR DEFRAUDING SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL OF OVER R6 MILLION

30 JUNE 2025

FORMER HR MANAGER JAILED FOR DEFRAUDING SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL OF OVER R6 MILLION


Pretoria – The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has sentenced Ralton Christopher Fischer (44), a former Human Resources Manager at New Hope School — a school catering for learners with special educational needs to 12 years’ imprisonment. Of which six years are suspended for five years, on condition that Fischer is not convicted of fraud or theft during the period of suspension.

FORMER TRANSNET EXECUTIVES APPEAR IN COURT ON CHARGES OF FRAUD AND CORRUPTION

30 JUNE 2025

FORMER TRANSNET EXECUTIVES APPEAR IN COURT ON CHARGES OF FRAUD AND CORRUPTION

The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court postponed the case against Brian Molefe and his co-accused to 06 October 2025 for further investigations. The four were granted bail of R50 000 each with stringent conditions attached.

NEIGBOUR SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE OF A MINOR GIRL

27 June 2025

NEIGBOUR SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE OF A MINOR GIRL

The Kwaggafontein Regional Court sentenced a 56-year-old man to life imprisonment for the rape of his neighbour’s minor girl (8) in Vlaklaagte 2. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge and was subsequently convicted of rape.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE THEFT

27 JUNE 2025

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE THEFT

The Bloemfontein Regional Court has sentenced Mathokoa Sebaka (51), a Lesotho national to an effective 18 years of direct imprisonment for damaging essential infrastructure after he was caught red-handed stealing underground copper cables belonging to Telkom.

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