Mooifontein Cemetery Murder: State to Oppose Bail as Accused Remains in Custody

The State is set to oppose bail for Matome Victor Rampedi, who is accused of murdering Ntombifuthu Nxumalo, whose body was found at Mooifontein Cemetery in the Vusimusi section of Tembisa last month.

Rampedi appeared in the Tembisa Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, where the State indicated it was ready to proceed with his formal bail application.

However, his defence requested additional time to consult with him.

The court postponed the matter to 19 October for theREAD MORE

The Limpopo High Court in Polokwane has cleared 50 former matric learners from Baphutheng Senior Secondary School of examination irregularities, bringing an end to a nearly two-year battle over allegations that they engaged in group copying.

The court ordered the Limpopo Department of Education (LDoE) to release the learners’ National Senior Certificate statements of results and certificates without any adverse endorsement.

The learners had been labelled as cheaters after similarities were found in their answers to BusinessREAD MORE

ActionSA has demanded an urgent cut to the fuel levy after motorists were hit with increases of more than R3 a litre, pushing Gauteng’s 95 petrol price above the R30 mark.

ActionSA Member of Parliament Alan Beesley has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to intervene, warning that the latest fuel shock will reverberate through households, businesses and the wider economy.

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources announced on Monday that the price of 93 petrolREAD MORE

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has called on the Buffalo City Speaker for an urgent probe into alleged political manipulation of jobs, EPWP opportunities and municipal resources.

The party says it has formally escalated its allegations of political interference in municipal employment opportunities in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, calling for an urgent investigation spanning all 50 wards ahead of the local government elections.

The party’s national spokesperson, Zama Ntshona, said the ATM’s formal complaint was received byREAD MORE

Gauteng Police are investigating a murder and attempted murder after a man identified as Preggy Padayachee was shot dead on the R21 in Ekurhuleni, hours before disgraced former Crime Intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan was due to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

The shooting happened on Monday evening, 5 October, on the R21 towards OR Tambo International Airport.

Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed that a murder and attempted murderREAD MORE

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it is ready to oppose bail for attorney Precious Muleya, who allegedly evaded arrest before being intercepted at OR Tambo International Airport in connection with a R5.2 million Road Accident Fund (RAF) fraud case.

Muleya, a Zimbabwean national and former practising attorney, briefly appeared in the KuGompo Magistrates’ Court before the matter was postponed to 9 October 2026 for a formal bail application.
The State has indicated that itREAD MORE

The South African Police Service has confirmed that the disciplinary proceedings against suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya are proceeding, despite his legal team’s separate application before the Labour Court.

SAPS told journalists that Sibiya’s disciplinary hearing was heard on Monday, with his request for a postponement granted to allow him additional time to consult his legal representatives.

The matter has now been postponed to 12 October 2026.

SAPS national spokespersonREAD MORE

Former Sekhukhune FC footballer Sean Mogaila has pleaded guilty to culpable homicide and failing to render assistance after the fatal crash that claimed the life of nine-year-old Gomolemo Mavimbela in Tembisa two years ago.

Mogaila, 29, appeared before the Tembisa Magistrates’ Court on Monday and entered a guilty plea in terms of Section 112(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said Mogaila admitted to all the elements of the offencesREAD MORE

One of the accused in a major Limpopo criminal case involving allegations of murder, insurance fraud and money laundering has died.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed that William Shokane, one of the 10 accused in the matter, lost his life while the case was before the Polokwane High Court on Monday.

Shokane was among the accused facing 111 charges, including murder, fraud, money laundering, receiving proceeds of unlawful activities and defeating the endsREAD MORE

Eight years after the controversial R191 million South African Police Service (SAPS) “Blue Lights” tender case first landed in court, the corruption prosecution against former acting national commissioner Lieutenant-General Kgomotso Phahlane, several former senior police generals and officers, and businessman Vimpie Manthata has been provisionally withdrawn.

The case was withdrawn in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Monday, with the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) saying it needed to review certain aspects ofREAD MORE