Bellville, Western Cape: Two police officers have been sentenced to direct imprisonment, after they accepted money to return dagga they confiscated during a search and seizure. The court sentenced Gerald Nolan van Nel and Justin Mthetheleli Mhlontlo to an effective five years imprisonment each, after their conviction on a charge of corruption.
The Verulam Regional Court sentenced a 32-year-old man to life imprisonment, for the rape of his 10-year-old biological daughter in November 2019. The incident took place in the Cottonlands area. The girl and her eight-year-old brother visited their father who lived with their granny. They found him alone in his room, as their granny had gone out. After speaking to them for a while, the man gave the boy his cellphone and sent him to another room, while he closed the door and raped the girl.
The Stilfontein Regional Court postponed the case against eighty-seven(87) suspects who are facing charges related to illegal mining at shaft 2 in Orkney to 06 April 2022, for further investigations. The defence attorney has requested a postponement to negotiate with the state, on undisclosed aspects of the case.
President Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Andrea Johnson as the new head of the Investigating Directorate (ID) in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). The appointment follows the departure of the previous head, Advocate Hermione Cronje, who is leaving the post at the end of February 2022. We thank Advocate Cronje for her efforts in the challenging start-up phase of the ID.
Riversdale, Western Cape: A man has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment following his conviction for the rape of his daughter in Resiesbaan. The accused cannot be named to protect the identity of the 29-year-old daughter he raped on 7 March 2020, the court sentenced him after he pleaded guilty to the charge of rape. The court heard the complainant stayed with her parents on a farm and on the day of the incident, the father and daughter were under the influence of alcohol.
The Molopo Magistrates Court set the trial date to 06 April 2022, on the theft case against the former Head of Special Commercial Crimes Unit (SCCU) in the North West, Adv. Jeanette Nevelling (53). She was arrested on 16 February 2021, on an allegation of shoplifting at a retail shop at The Crossing Shopping Mall in Mmabatho. She allegedly stole clothing and food items valued at approximately R3000 and her R500 bail was extended until the next court appearance.