23 SEPTEMBER 2025
AFU SECURES R 4.4 MILLION FORFEITURE ORDER RELATED TO TROUVA SCHEME
The Pretoria High Court granted the National Prosecuting Authorities’ (NPA) Assert Forfeiture Unit ( AFU) a forfeiture order of R4.4 million held in 24 bank accounts of unsuspecting individuals in two banking institutions.
23 SEPTEMBER 2025
15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR TAX OFFENDER
The Pietermaritzburg Regional Court has sentenced Juan Mark Maritz (62) to an effective 15 years imprisonment following his conviction on eight counts of Value Added Tax (VAT) fraud amounting to approximately R3.6 million. The entity, Jed-Con Construction Maintenance (Jed-Con) was also charged with eight counts of VAT fraud. Maritz is the sole member of Jed-Con and he is also the sole signatory of the bank account held by Jed-Con.
23 SEPTEMBER 2025
OUPA RONALD MADONDO INQUEST FINALISED
Oupa Ronald Madondo (Madondo) was born on 20 May 1948 in Sophiatown, Johannesburg. Due to the forced removals from Sophiatown, his family was relocated to Dube, Soweto, in 1958. He was recruited into the African National Congress (ANC) in the early 1970’s. Madondo was arrested on two separate occasions being June of 1978 and September of 1979.
20 SEPTEMBER 2025
MURDERERS GET DOUBLE LIFE SENTENCE
The Ngwelezane Regional Court has sentenced Vumani China Nxumalo (36) and Mduduzi Zulu (34) to two terms of life imprisonment for the two murders they committed in January 2023 and January 2024 in the Empangeni Rail area. Zulu was sentenced to an additional six months' imprisonment for assault.
19 SEPTEMBER 2025
MAN SENTENCED TO 34 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR DISRUPTING ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Limpopo, South Africa – The Musina Regional Court has sentenced Zimbabwean national, Zakhele Hadebe (51), to 34 years’ imprisonment for tampering with essential infrastructure, theft of non-ferrous metal forming part of essential infrastructure, contravention of the Immigration Act, and trespassing.
19 SEPTEMBER 2025
“PASTRY CHEF” KILLER SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS FOR MURDER
Johannesburg – The High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division in Johannesburg, has convicted and sentenced Sibusiso Zitha (41) for the murder of his former girlfriend, Thembekile Letlape, affectionately known as The Pastry Chef. The sentence comes Zitha pleaded guilty to the charge and was accordingly found guilty as charged and sentenced to 15 years.
19 SEPTEMBER 2025
JUSTICE CATCHES UP WITH KILLERS
The Dundee Regional Court has sentenced Siphamandla Ndlovu (38), Nkosingiphile Kunene (39), and Nosipho Francisca Kunene (23) to various terms of imprisonment for the murder of Mhlonipheni Elphas Buthelezi (50) in Kunene Farm in Dundee in December 2023. Their co-accused, Bongiwe Mthombeni (36), was convicted of assault.