The Ermelo Magistrates’ Court postponed sentencing proceedings for the 52-year-old woman’s kidnapping case until July. The accused pleaded guilty to the crime and was subsequently convicted of kidnapping of a newborn. In her plea, she admitted that her actions were wrong. In March 2001, the local hospital discharged the complainant after…
The Randburg Magistrates’ Court found Thembinkosi Lorch, an Orlando Pirates player, guilty of assault. The case relates to a case opened against him at the Midrand police by his ex-girlfriend in September 2020. He was arrested on September 7 and released on R2000 bail. READ | Cleaner suspended for assault allegations…
The Hawks are searching for a suspect involved in a cash-in-transit heist. The Hawks believe the suspect will assist their investigation as there is a scourge of heists. On May 17, an armed gang ambushed a cash van on the D4394 at Mhala. According to the police, a white Audi…
MBOMBELA – The Mpumalanga High Court sentenced Hlabirwa Rassie Nkune to life imprisonment on Thursday. Hlabirwa was convicted on Tuesday after his trial began on Monday, May 15. He was found guilty on two counts of murder following a shooting incident that left sisters, Pretty Mazibuko, his girlfriend and her…
MBOMBELA- Emotions ran high during the trial of the slain Mazibuko sisters in the Mpumalanga High Court on Wednesday. Hlabirwa Rassie Nkuna’s (37) trial began on Monday and was found guilty on two counts of murder after he fatally shot the siblings in May last year. Pretty Mazibuko (46)was Hlabirwa’s…
MBOMBELA – Murder accused for fatally shooting two siblings, has pleaded guilty. This was during his trial that began today in the Mpumalanga High Court sitting where Hlabirwa Rassie Nkuna(36), appeared on Monday. Nkuna is accused of shooting his girlfriend, Pretty Mazibuko and her sister, Marcia Mazibuko in KaNyamazane on…
A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 40-year-old man at Leslie in the Gert Sibande District on Saturday, May 13. READ | Bontle Mashiyane’s alleged killers granted bail According to the police, the incident was reported, and they arrested the suspect the police in Leslie and the man after the…
MBOMBELA – Law enforcement officer, Abednigo Desmond Mbuyane says he acted out of anger and fears for his life when he shot a man he found with his wife at Kwanyoni Lodge. He made his third appearance in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court for bail application after being charged for the…
Chief Clyde Mnisi (37) was fatally shot next to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport last night. The shooting occurred on the Airport Road near White River at about 23:10pm yesterday. According to police, his driver sustained injuries on the leg after being shot during this incident. However, he survived to witness…
MBOMBELA – Sentencing proceedings for Sipho Mapalala began on Thursday in the Mbombela Magistrate’s Court. This is following the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) securing a guilty plea from Mapalala in January 2023. He faces charges of corruption and bribery after attempting to bribe a Special Investigating Unit investigator to make…