YOUNG MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE
09 FEBRUARY 2026
YOUNG MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE
Standerton , Mpumalanga, The Standerton Regional Court has convicted and sentenced Thokozani Mthimkhulu (29) to life imprisonment for raping a 36-year-old woman on multiple occasions in February 2024 in Standerton. The complainant and the accused were known to each other, as the accused was in a relationship with the daughter of the complainant’s friend.
MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE OF A 10-YEAR-OLD IN STERKSPRUIT
MAN SENTENCED TO DOUBLE LIFE TERMS PLUS 57 YEARS FOR FEMICIDE
09 February 2026
MAN SENTENCED TO DOUBLE LIFE TERMS PLUS 57 YEARS FOR FEMICIDE
The High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division, sitting in Butterworth sentenced Mandilakhe Balfour (45) to two life imprisonment terms for murder of two women. One of the deceased has a romantic history with Balfour who was also sentenced to an additional 57 years for an array of charges including attempted murder, possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to commit murder as well as kidnapping.
CAPE TOWN LAWYER SENTENCED FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT TAX RETURNS FOR 20 YEARS
06 FEBRUARY 2026
CAPE TOWN LAWYER SENTENCED FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT TAX RETURNS FOR 20 YEARS
Cape Town, South Africa; A Cape Town lawyer, Sulaiman Chotia, sole owner of J Ramages Attorneys, Athlone, has paid a R72 000 fine to avoid direct imprisonment following his conviction for failure to submit income tax returns for more than 20 years. Chotia entered into a plea and sentencing agreement with the state in terms of Section105A of the Criminal Procedure Act where he pleaded guilty to 18 statutory contraventions of the tax legislation.
HIGH COURT SENTENCES MAN TO 30 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER OF EX-PARTNER
DUO SENTENCED TO LIFE TERM FOR RAPE OF MINOR NEIGHBOUR
05 February 2026
DUO SENTENCED TO LIFE TERM FOR RAPE OF MINOR NEIGHBOUR
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the life imprisonment sentences imposed by the Gqeberha Regional Court against two men convicted of the rape of a 17-year-old girl in Gelvandale on 25 March 2023. The accused, aged 25 and 26 respectively, cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim. The complainant only reported the rape to her mother in October 2023, after realising that she was pregnant. This disclosure led to the arrest of the accused.
DUO SENTENCED TO LIFE TERM FOR RAPE OF MINOR NEIGHBOUR
05 February 2026
DUO SENTENCED TO LIFE TERM FOR RAPE OF MINOR NEIGHBOUR
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the life imprisonment sentences imposed by the Gqeberha Regional Court against two men convicted of the rape of a 17-year-old girl in Gelvandale on 25 March 2023. The accused, aged 25 and 26 respectively, cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim. The complainant only reported the rape to her mother in October 2023, after realising that she was pregnant. This disclosure led to the arrest of the accused.
BLOEMFONTEIN MOTHER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR ASSAULT AND NEGLECT OF MINOR CHILDREN
05 FEBRUARY 2026
BLOEMFONTEIN MOTHER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR ASSAULT AND NEGLECT OF MINOR CHILDREN
Bloemfontein, Free State – A 34-year-old Bloemfontein woman has been sentenced to an effective 10 years’ direct imprisonment by the Bloemfontein Regional Court after pleading guilty to multiple counts of assault and child neglect involving her minor children. The matter was prosecuted in the Bloemfontein Regional Court, where the accused admitted to all the charges preferred against her.
NPA NOTES THE JUDGMENT FOLLOWING SECTION 174 RULING IN NMBM PROCUREMENT CASE
05 February 2026
NPA NOTES THE JUDGMENT FOLLOWING SECTION 174 RULING IN NMBM PROCUREMENT CASE
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will study the judgment delivered by the Gqeberha Specialised Commercial Crimes Court which discharged eight accused persons and two business entities that were indicted for alleged corruption and money-laundering relating to the awarding of a contract for the building of 2000 permanent toilets at a cost of R24,6 million as a COVID-19 dedensification measure in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality (NMBM).