Category Crime

Man shot by policeman during robbery

Two men fatally shot

THEKWANE SOUTH- Two maleS, aged 45 and 51 were fatally shot on Thursday, 1 May. Police in Kanyamazane received reports about a shooting around the area and on arrival, two bodies with gunshot wounds were discovered. According to police, a white car belonging to one of the victims still idling…

Father sentenced to life imprisonment for daughter’s rape

MBOMBELA- The Nelspruit Sexual Offences Court has sentenced a 35-year-old Mozambican man to life imprisonment for the rape of his 11-year-old daughter. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the accused and the victim lived together in Clau Clau Trust. Before the assaults, he made disturbing remarks to his daughter,…

Woman back in court for mother’s murder

ACORNHOEK- The case against the woman accused of the murder of her 83-year-old mother will continue today for a formal bail application. The accused, Portia Moeng (40), made a brief appearance before the Acornhoek Magistrate’s Court on 11 April 2025.This follows the appearance of two other suspects in the same…

Ermelo cop murder suspects appear in court

Ermelo cop murder suspects appear in court

Nine out of 10 suspects that are allegedly involved in Vehicle Investigation Unit commander, Lieutenant Colonel Piet Pretorius’s murder were remanded in custody.  They appeared in the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court on Thursday where their case was postponed for further investigation. All five suspects that were arrested in Mbombela on January…

Man shot by policeman during robbery

13 year-old shoots cousin

The police in Verena are investigating a case of attempted murder and negligent handling of a firearm where a 13-year-old boy reportedly shot his 15 year-old cousin. The incident occurred at Langkloof on Saturday, April 5. It is alleged that police attended a complaint at Verena Clinic where the victim…

Step grandfather sentenced for rape of minor

Step grandfather sentenced for rape of minor

MBOMBELA- The Nelspruit Sexual Offences Court has sentenced a 62-year-old step-grandfather to 25 years’ direct imprisonment for the rape and sexual assault of a minor. The rape incidents occurred in 2017 during the victim’s school holiday visits to her grandmother’s home in Komatipoort, where the accused resided. Over several occasions,…

Step grandfather sentenced for rape of minor

CIT robber slapped with 15 year sentence

Mduduzi Mngadi will spend 15 years behind bars after he was sentenced by the The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court of South Africa in Delmas on Wednesday, March 26 for a Cash-In-Transit robbery. Mngadi (41) was arrested following an incident that took place on February 6, 2023 when Fidelity…