DEFENCE REQUESTS MORE TIME IN SAFA PRESIDENT AND CO-ACCUSED CASE 

on 12th Feb 2026

11 FEBRUARY 2026 

DEFENCE REQUESTS MORE TIME IN SAFA PRESIDENT AND CO-ACCUSED CASE 

The Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge has postponed the case against South African Football Association (SAFA) President Daniel Jordaan, former SAFA Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Gron Hluyo, former journalist and director of Grit Communications Trevor Neethling, his entity Grit Communications, and Russell Paul to 14 April 2026. 

20 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR THE ACCUSED WHO POURED ACID ON THE VICTIM 

on 11th Feb 2026

10 FEBRUARY 2026 

20 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR THE ACCUSED WHO POURED ACID ON THE VICTIM 

Limpopo, South Africa – The Mokopane Regional Court has convicted and sentenced Yvonne Maja (25) of Ga-Rakgwatha to an effective 20 years’ imprisonment after finding her guilty of attempted murder and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH). Maja was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for attempted murder and an additional two years’ imprisonment for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, with the sentences ordered to run consecutively. 

YOUNG MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE

on 10th Feb 2026

09 FEBRUARY 2026

YOUNG MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE

Standerton , Mpumalanga, The Standerton Regional Court has convicted and sentenced Thokozani Mthimkhulu (29) to life imprisonment for raping a 36-year-old woman on multiple occasions in February 2024 in Standerton. The complainant and the accused were known to each other, as the accused was in a relationship with the daughter of the complainant’s friend.

MAN SENTENCED TO DOUBLE LIFE TERMS PLUS 57 YEARS FOR FEMICIDE 

on 9th Feb 2026

09 February 2026 

MAN SENTENCED TO DOUBLE LIFE TERMS PLUS 57 YEARS FOR FEMICIDE 

The High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division, sitting in Butterworth sentenced Mandilakhe Balfour (45) to two life imprisonment terms for murder of two women. One of the deceased has a romantic history with Balfour who was also sentenced to an additional 57 years for an array of charges including attempted murder, possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to commit murder as well as kidnapping. 

CAPE TOWN LAWYER SENTENCED FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT TAX RETURNS FOR 20 YEARS 

on 6th Feb 2026

06 FEBRUARY 2026 

CAPE TOWN LAWYER SENTENCED FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT TAX RETURNS FOR 20 YEARS 

Cape Town, South Africa; A Cape Town lawyer, Sulaiman Chotia, sole owner of J Ramages Attorneys, Athlone, has paid a R72 000 fine to avoid direct imprisonment following his conviction for failure to submit income tax returns for more than 20 years. Chotia entered into a plea and sentencing agreement with the state in terms of Section105A of the Criminal Procedure Act where he pleaded guilty to 18 statutory contraventions of the tax legislation. 

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