The Nelspruit Sexual Offences Court convicted and sentenced Steven Raymond Mkhabela, from Chweni Trust, KaBokweni, to 22 years of direct imprisonment, for raping a visually impaired pensioner (67).On 28 November 2015, a victim was sleeping in her place, when the accused entered the house and raped her. The following morning, the victim went to her neighbours half naked, reported the rape ordeal and the police were alerted.
The Limpopo Polokwane High Court has sentenced Jeffrey Muronga (29), to effective 25 years imprisonment, for charges: rape, murder, kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice. Muronga, pleaded guilty, was convicted, and sentenced as charged. In his plea agreement, the accused stated that on 17 November 2020, in Vingerkraal, Bela-Bela, he met the deceased, Melania Ruben (a 3-year-old girl), playing with other children, and he requested her to follow him to his homestead.
A granddaughter, Nomaswazi Rachel Tshabalala (31), was convicted for killing her grandmother and spending the deceased SASSA grant, by the High Court of South Africa Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg. The accused pleaded guilty to a charge of murder, 24 counts of fraud, theft of the deceased bank and SASSA cards, obstructing and defeating the administration of justice as well as statutory perjury.
A medical practitioner based in Kimberley , accused of rape has officially applied for bail in the Kimberley District Court. The suspect is accused of raping a 17-year-old patient at his surgery. It is alleged that on 15 August 2022, the 17-year-old victim went to the accused surgery, for medical consultation.
The Nelspruit Sexual Offences Court, convicted and sentenced Thabo Nkomo (32), from KaNyamazane to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping an adult female. The victim was on her way home, after watching a movie at Riverside Mall, she became ill and decided to walk from Riverside to Rob Ferreira hospital. Along the way, she was approached by the accused, and another unknown male. They offered help to the victim, instead, they took her to a nearby old building and raped her repeatedly.
The Standerton Magistrates’ Court convicted and sentenced a former District Court Control Prosecutor, Aaron Pule Mohanwe (35), to ten years of direct imprisonment, for two counts of corruption and defeating the administration of justice. His conviction follows information which was received, that the accused was receiving money for not enrolling in drug-related cases.
The Pretoria North Magistrates’ Court sentenced two Mozambican nationals Joel Kabene (34) and July Sithole (34), to 15 years of direct imprisonment for tampering with or destroying essential infrastructure. They were also sentenced to two years imprisonment, for being illegal in the country. The judge ordered the sentence should run concurrently and they also be declared unfit to possess a firearm.
The Nelspruit Sexual offences Court convicted and sentenced a 34-year-old man from Masoyi to 22 years of direct imprisonment for raping his biological daughter (17). In April 2019, the victim was summoned to visit her grandparent’s place, so that her father can perform the ritual for her. She left her mother’s place, where she was residing, and went to granny’s place, whom she found alone and was instructed to wait for the father.
The manager of Enyobeni Tavern, where 21 youths died in the early hours of 26 May 2022, briefly appeared in the East London Magistrates' Court today. Siyakwamkela Ndevu (52), faces charges of selling or supplying intoxicating liquor, to persons under 18 years of age, and for conniving with and permitting employees and agents to sell or supply or deliver intoxicating liquor, to persons under the age of 18 years.
A former member of the South African Police Services, Johan Frederic Colonel(62), has been found guilty and convicted by the Kimberley Magistrates’ Court. The accused, a former Lieutenant Colonel, was charged with submitting fraudulent travel claims, while he was still serving in the South African Police Service. In 2019, the accused was supposed to attend a work-related workshop in Pretoria, but the session was postponed before the accused could travel.