John Jim Crew (56), from Concordia in the Northern Cape, has been denied bail by the Springbok Magistrates’ Court, on a charge of rape. The accused is an official in the Northern Cape Department of Education and is accused of having raped a 09-year-old girl. It is alleged that on 06 May 2022, the accused raped the minor and the incident was reported to the police by the mother.
The Municipal Manager of Thulamela Local Municipality, Hlengane Emanuel Maluleke (52), and the former Mayor of Thulamela, Avhashoni Stephen Tshifhango (49), have appeared briefly in Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court for corruption. The two were arrested on allegations of corruption and maladministration, in connection with the Venda Building Society Mutual Bank (VBS).
The fight against gender-based violence received a much-desired boost as rapist and murderer, Leonard Mzingeli, was sentenced to three life terms and 15 years imprisonment. The High Court of South Africa: Western Cape Division convicted Mzingeli, on two counts of rape, attempted murder and murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of Grace Mafadu, 15 years imprisonment for her attempted murder, life imprisonment for the rape of Amahle Quku, and life imprisonment for her murder.
The fight against gender-based violence received a much-desired boost as rapist and murderer, Leonard Mzingeli, was sentenced to three life terms and 15 years imprisonment. The High Court of South Africa: Western Cape Division convicted Mzingeli, on two counts of rape, attempted murder and murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of Grace Mafadu, 15 years imprisonment for her attempted murder, life imprisonment for the rape of Amahle Quku, and life imprisonment for her murder.
The Jan Kempsdorp Magistrates’ Court has denied bail, to Aobakwe Johnny, who is facing a charge of rape. The 26-year-old suspect is accused of having raped a 08-year-old girl, in the town of Jan Kempsdorp which is 100kms from the City of Kimberley. It is alleged that on 01 March 2022, the accused raped the minor near her home in Masakeng.
Thabo Raymond Maake (39), was sentenced to life imprisonment by the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg for killing his girlfriend, Thokozile Sinah Kubheka. Maake was sentenced to three years for malicious injury to property (MITP), 12 months for assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm and life imprisonment for murder, with the sentences imposed for MITP and assault ordered to run concurrently with the one imposed for murder.
A 39-year-old male, Thabo Raymond Maake, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg for killing his girlfriend, Thokozile Sinah Kubheka. Maake was sentenced to three years for malicious injury to property (MITP), 12 months for assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm and life imprisonment for murder, with the sentences imposed for MITP and assault ordered to run concurrently with the one imposed for murder.
The High Court of South Africa: Western Cape Division has sentenced a rapist and double murder accused, David Van Boven, to two life terms and 31 years imprisonment, and Judge Judith Cloete, described him as a very disturbed and dangerous person. Van Boven was sentenced following his conviction for the gruesome attack on Theology student, Jess Hess, and her grandfather Chris Lategan, on the morning of 30 August 2019.
Six licensing department officials, Xoliswa Celia Ngelwane (51), Nompumelelo Winnie Nxumalo (44), Nkosinathi Samuel Gumede (37), Agnes Nozipho Ndzinisa (53), Thembi Millicent Motlohi (42) and Alman Thabang Masuku 42, appeared before the Nelspruit Specialized Commercial Crimes Court today, for fraud worth over R 59 million.