Correctional Officer sentenced to life for femicide

The High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division, sitting in East London, sentenced former Correctional Services Official, Simphiwe Mxosa (48) to life imprisonment for the murder of his ex-wife. In addition to declaring him unfit to possess a firearm, the court made an order for Mxosa’s children with the deceased and their maternal grandmother to be given psycho-social counselling and any other support by the Department of Social Development.

Man sentenced to life imprisonment for rape of a minor

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcome the payment of R1.9 million made by Bloemfontein pastor Lerato Raphael Mokoteli to the Agriculture Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSeta).

Lusikisiki rapists sentenced to life imprisonment

The Lusikisiki Regional Court sentenced four rapists to life imprisonment terms in three different cases. Nathi Chithelo (32) and Athenkosi Gcambaza (25) were sentenced for raping an 18-year-old woman, while Avela Somhlahlo (30) and Thobela Khulani (35) were respectively sentenced for raping a three-year-old boy and a mentally ill woman.

This is to notify all potential applicants to the Aspirant Prosecutor Programme that the 2024 intake will be issued in the second half of this financial year.

This is due to the extensive review and update that is being done to the curriculum of the programme, so that it responds to the growing demands of the changing landscape and the challenges facing the criminal justice system. 

The change in timeframes will allow the review process to be finalised and for new recruits to be invited into an enhanced Aspirant Prosecutor Programme for the 2024 intake.