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Life imprisonment for man who brutally attacked woman

ERMELO- The Ermelo Regional Court has sentenced 34-year-old Sifiso Praisegod Vilakazi from Thusi Village to life imprisonment for the brutal attack on a 54-year-old woman in Wesselton. Vilakazi was convicted of robbery with aggravating circumstances, attempted murder, resisting arrest and negligent driving.The court heard that on 20 September 2025, the…

Step grandfather sentenced for rape of minor

Ermelo man sentenced to 55 years in prison for rape and robbery

A 29-year-old man from eBhubesini in Ermelo, Ntokozo Seewater Simelane, was sentenced to 55 years imprisonment for rape and robbery with aggravating circumstances by the Ermelo Regional Court. According to the National Prosecuting Authority, this follows his conviction on offences he committed between 2014 and 2015. Simelane raped three women…