The High Court of South Africa: Eastern Cape Division, sitting in Mthatha, sentenced Mandisi Makhanda (37), to three life imprisonment terms for killing three members of one family. In addition, the court sentenced him to a cumulative 15-year sentence, for robbery with aggravating circumstances, possession of firearms, with intent to commit an offence, and possession of firearms and ammunition.
The charges against ANC Amathole Regional Secretary Thembalethu “Teris” Ntutu, and 17 others, including businesspeople and their companies, as well as former and current employees of Mnquma Local Municipality, have been reinstated. Fifteen of the accused briefly appeared in the High Court of South Africa: Eastern Cape Division, sitting in Mthatha, today and the case was adjourned to 09 September 2022, for cash-flow management.
The Springbok District Court has postponed the case of rape against Majid-Ali Jabbar(25), after the accused was arrested and charged with raping a 14-year-old girl, in the town of Springbok in the Northern Cape. The case was postponed for an Urdu Interpreter (the National Language of Pakistan), as well as to allow the accused to consult with his attorney for a possible bail application.
In what was expected to be his first high court appearance, Zandile Christmas Mafe did not show up at the High Court of South Africa: Western Cape, despite being in the holding cells of the court. His case was number three, in a pre-trial roll with 18 pre-trial cases, divided between two courts. After a few minutes, a court orderly came up and told the court that they were facing a predicament as the accused was lying on the floor and said nothing.
The Pretoria High Court sitting in Benoni Magistrate’s Court, sentenced Pastor Lucky Mfanivele Magagula (36), to two life terms for rape, exposing children to pornography, sexual assault, exposing his genitals to children and sexually grooming six minor children, aged 3,4,6,8,9 years old. The Judge ordered that his name be added to the national register for sexual offenders and that he be declared unfit to possess a firearm.
The Stilfontein Regional Court postponed the case against the eighty-seven(87) suspected illegal miners, arrested at shaft 2 in Orkney to 06 September 2022, for docket and consultations. In the last three postponements, the defence attorney committed to providing the state with a hard drive, at which the state will provide the content of the docket, which includes video footage. Such was not fulfilled and the attorney cited a lack of cooperation from the families of the accused, who have been committing to provide him with the hard drive.