11 JUNE 2025
PASTOR SENTENCED TO FIFTEEN YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR ROBBERY
Molopo, North West – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the 15-year direct imprisonment sentence handed down by the Molopo Regional Court to Petrus Phuthego Gasengake (48), who was convicted of robbery with aggravating circumstances.
11 June 2025
SERIAL RAPIST CONVICTED IN EAST LONDON HIGH COURT
The High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division, East London Circuit Court has convicted Lwando Sfiso Phike (32) on eight counts of rape, four counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances, and one count of attempted rape. The offences occurred between 2017 and 2022 and involved victims aged between 14 and 23.
10 JUNE 2025
HEFTY SENTENCES FOR MURDERERS
The Durban High Court has sentenced Siyabonga Ngubane to life imprisonment, and Sthembiso Khomo to 20 years imprisonment for the murder of Smanga Vusumuzi Khumalo in March 2024 in Umlazi, Q Section. Ngubane, who was also convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition, was sentenced to an additional 18 years ' imprisonment.
10 JUNE 2025
DOUBLE LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE AND MURDER OF A MINOR
The Pietermaritzburg High Court (sitting in Port Shepstone) has sentenced Rogers Perumah (57) to two terms of life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in March 2024 in the Umkomaas area. Perumah and the child lived in the same area and were known to each other.
09 June 2025
HORRIFIC MOB JUSTICE MURDERS RESULT IN TWO LIFE SENTENCES
Limpopo, South Africa – The Limpopo Polokwane High Court has convicted and sentenced Daniel Komana (57), from Ga-Mothapo village, to two life terms of imprisonment for two counts of murder. He was also sentenced to a fine of R8 000, or four years’ imprisonment, half of which is suspended for three years, for two counts of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
6 June 2025
MAN SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS FOR RAPE AND HOUSEBREAKING
The Kuruman Magistrates’ Court has sentenced 26-year-old Tebelelo Motlhacwi, from Lexey village near Kuruman, to an effective 18 years of direct imprisonment following his conviction on charges of rape and housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. He was sentenced to 18 years for rape and 5 years for housebreaking, with the sentences to run concurrently.
06 June 2025
FORMER POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR CORRUPTION
Kuruman, Northern Cape – The Kuruman Regional Court has sentenced former South African Police Service (SAPS) Constable, Johannes Shuping, to six years of direct imprisonment after convicting him on two counts of corruption involving R10,000 solicited from a member of the public. The charges relate to a 2018 incident in which Shuping, then a detective at Kathu SAPS, re-arrested the complainant, Buti Moepadira, despite the case already being before the court.
06 June 2025
COURT GRANTS CONFISCATION ORDER AGAINST CONVICTED FORMER FIELD RANGERS
Skukuza – On 5 June 2025, the Skukuza Regional Court granted a confiscation order in favour of the National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) in Mpumalanga against two convicted former field rangers, Lucky Mkanzi and Nzima Joel Sihlangu. The order compels them to pay an amount of R836,600, plus 11% interest accruing from 1 February 2019, the date of the poaching of two rhinos.