The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the sentence of life imprisonment handed down to a 45-year-old man by the Port Shepstone Regional Court for the rape of an 11-year-old girl in Boboyi, Port Shepstone, in 2022. The accused and the complainant lived in the same area.

he National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the ruling of the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate's Court to deny bail to Janitha van Reenen Coetzee (25), who is facing a charge of fraud involving approximately R424 000 allegedly defrauded from Emfuleni Local Municipality.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the ruling by the Brakpan Magistrate's Court to deny bail to Matipandile Sotheni (42), who is facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder, premeditated murder, three counts of attempted murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, four counts of unlawful possession of ammunition, four counts of failure to safeguard ammunition, failure to safeguard a firearm, and theft of state property.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the sentence of life imprisonment, as well as 15 years’ imprisonment, handed down by the Port Shepstone Regional Court to Aphiwe Deyi (33), following his conviction for the rape and murder of a 52-year-old woman in Marburg, Port Shepstone, in June 2022.

The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has continued its efforts to ensure that crime does not pay and that the proceeds of crime are forfeited to the State. Last week, two women who were successfully prosecuted and sentenced for trafficking women from Nigeria to a brothel in George, Western Cape, forfeited a vehicle and R29 000 in cash to the State.

Middelburg, Mpumalanga – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) remains committed to ensuring that perpetrators of domestic and gender-based violence are held accountable and that justice is served for victims. This follows the conviction and sentencing of Monti Motela Dibakwane (59) by the Middelburg Regional Court to life imprisonment and an additional 11 years' imprisonment for the rape of his former girlfriend, malicious injury to property, and assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The accused and the victim were previously involved in a domestic relationship.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the sentence of life imprisonment imposed by the Taung Regional Court on two Congolese nationals, Musore Djosia (32) and Hasuamni Handre Saluma (36), following their conviction on two counts of rape, one count of sexual assault, and contravention of Section 49(1)(a) of the Immigration Act. The convictions arise from an incident that occurred on 03 April 2022 near Seoding Village in Taung.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the effective 20-year direct imprisonment sentence imposed on Anwill Isaacs by the Montagu Regional Court following his conviction on two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances and one count of housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The sentence follows the NPA's successful prosecution of a repeat offender who targeted vulnerable victims, including minor children, and terrorised communities through violent criminal conduct.