A former prosecutor of Thohoyandou Magistrates Court, Leonard Makhado Ratshilumela (49) appeared in Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court facing charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. This follows an incident that happened on 29 March 2022, in Mukula village. Makhado and Mbofholowo Freedom Tshikovhele (27) were arrested yesterday, after allegedly attempting to kill and burn the house of a key witness. They are on trial for corruption and defeating the ends of justice.

The Madadeni Regional Court sentenced a 48-year-old man to life imprisonment, for the rape of his biological daughter from 2014 to 2015 in the Osizweni area. The girl was nine years old, and this happened at their home. She eventually became ill and discovered that she was HIV positive. This was a shock to her as she had never had sexual intercourse with anyone, apart from the rape incidents by her father.

The Mdantsane Regional Court sentenced Phakamile Folokhwe Coko (54), to life imprisonment after convicting them on two counts of raping a minor more than ten years ago. In the year 2010, Coko took advantage of the trust that was put by the then 10-year-old family in him and raped the girl on two occasions.

The Verulam Regional Court sentenced a 28-year-old man to life imprisonment for the repeated rape of his neighbour in March 2013. The man was 20 years old at the time and the boy was four. The man lived in the same block of flats in Phoenix as the boy and his mother. At some stage, the boy’s mother got ill and had to stay in hospital. The boy went to live with the nanny, who also lived in the same flat.

The East London Regional Court has found Sibongile Mani guilty of theft. The Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student received more than R14 million into her student account from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and spent over R800 000. She will serve five years imprisonment, subject to the provisions of Section 276 (1) i.

The Lusikisiki Regional Court sentenced Patrick Mapholoba Maxhakana (23) and Sandile Nyenyiso (29) to life imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl. On 04 September 2020, the victim was with her friends and her boyfriend, consuming liquor at a local tavern in Nkunzimbini village in the district of Lusikisiki.  She received a call from Nyenyiso, to whom she had given her cell phone number earlier on that day.

The National Prosecuting Authority welcomes the sentence of a former McDonald employee, Clement Othusitse Seothaeng (27), originally from Pampierstad in Northern Cape Province who was sentenced by the Pretoria North Magistrates’ Court to 10 years direct imprisonment for extortion and malicious property damage. He was given 10 years for extortion and 5 years for malicious damages to property.

Bellville, Western Cape: Two police officers have been found guilty and fined R30 000 or sentenced to three years of direct imprisonment after they attempted to extort money from a complainant who they accused of engaging in an indecent act with a minor. The Bellville Commercial Crimes Court sentenced Warrant Officer Steven Jacobs and Constable Denzil Keith Abrahams after convicting them on a charge of attempted extortion.

Sandile Vaaibooi (34) from Barkly West, appeared at the Delpoortshoop Magistrate Court on two counts of murder. It is alleged that on 18 March 2022, the accused forcefully entered the home of Patrick Vaaibooi and Angelina Kgatlane, and upon entering their home, the accused began attacking them and killed both.