27 NOVEMBER 2025 

MXENGE INQUEST IN COURT 

The inquest into the death of Mlungisi Griffiths Mxenge (Mxenge), a human rights lawyer who was killed by the Security Branch in November 1981, returned to the Pietermaritzburg High Court today. Since the first court appearance of this matter, on 14 April 2025, it has been adjourned twice due to issues of legal representation of the former members of the Security Branch/witnesses who indicated that they wanted to be legally represented during the proceedings. 

27 NOVEMBER 2025 

MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE OF PARTNER’S MINOR CHILD 

27 November 2025 

HUSBAND SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS’ DIRECT IMPRISONMENT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSAULT 

Kimberley, Northern Cape – The Kimberley Regional Court has convicted and sentenced Collin Mahooa (39) to 10 years’ direct imprisonment for Assault with Intent to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH), read with Section 1 of the Domestic Violence Act and Section 51(2) Part 3 of Section 2 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1977. 

26 November 2025

MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER

Lichtenburg, North West – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the life imprisonment sentence handed down by the Lichtenburg Regional Court to Mokgosi Mothibi (42) of Blydeville, Lichtenburg, for the murder of 26-year-old Tebogo Mosehle. The judgment was delivered on 25 November 2025.

26 NOVEMBER 2025

TRIAL DATES SET FOR MAGAQA MURDER MATTER

26 November 2025

MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER

Lichtenburg, North West – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the life imprisonment sentence handed down by the Lichtenburg Regional Court to Mokgosi Mothibi (42) of Blydeville, Lichtenburg, for the murder of 26-year-old Tebogo Mosehle. The judgment was delivered on 25 November 2025.

25 November 2025

PASTOR AND SON SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR VIOLENT CRIMES

25 November 2025

SERIAL RAPIST SENTENCED TO THREE LIFE TERMS AND 10 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT

25 NOVEMBER 2025

HIGH COURT IN KIMBERLEY CONVICTS BROTHER FOR MURDERING HIS SISTER

Kimberley, Northern Cape – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in the Northern Cape notes the conviction and sentencing of Herman Hermanus Du Toit, who appeared before the High Court sitting in Kimberley for the murder of his sister, 58-year-old Ellen Lorraine Botha. The deceased and the accused lived together in New Park, Kimberley, at the time of the incident.

25 NOVEMBER 2025

LIFE AND 73 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER AND ROBBERY

The Ulundi Regional Court has sentenced Bheki Khehla Mdakane (42) to life and 73 years imprisonment for the string of offences he committed in March and April 2023. The offences include two counts of murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery with aggravating circumstances, assault GBH, as well as unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.