A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison for raping a 95-year-old woman in Sesalong village, Limpopo. The Polokwane High Court sentenced the man to 20 years’ direct imprisonment for rape and a further eight years for housebreaking with intent to rape. The sentences will run concurrently, meaning he will serve an effective 20 years behind bars. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomed the sentence, describing it as an important step in securing justice for…

Oupa Brown Mogotsi’s bid to secure bail on new facts continued in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, with the State pressing him on his version of events surrounding an alleged shooting incident in Vosloorus. Mogotsi, who faces several serious charges, took the witness stand to support his application before being cross-examined by the State. The matter was postponed to September 11, 2026, for the continuation of the State’s cross-examination. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said it would continue opposing…

The arrest of businessman Stefan Joel Govindraju has put the spotlight on an alleged procurement syndicate accused of siphoning about R600 million from Tembisa Hospital in a sprawling corruption scandal involving medical supplies and equipment. Govindraju made his first appearance before the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting at Palm Ridge on Monday, facing 70 charges including fraud, theft, money laundering and corruption related offences. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomed the arrest, saying it followed evidence uncovered during its…

The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has granted businessman and PhD-trained chemist Stefan Govindraju R200,000 bail following his arrest in connection with the sprawling R635 million Tembisa Hospital corruption investigation. Govindraju, 37, was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday, 28 August, when he returned to South Africa from overseas. He appeared in court on Monday facing charges including fraud, corruption and money laundering. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) did not oppose his release on bail, citing his…

Democratic Alliance (DA) Ekurhuleni councillor Kabelo Relitilwe Mahonko and three co-accused will remain in custody after appearing in the Benoni Magistrates’ Court on serious charges stemming from the alleged kidnapping and assault of two men, one of whom later died. Mahonko, 40, appeared alongside Sibusiso Masondo, 43, Muzi Des Godie, 33, and Lethabo Nhlanhla Makgabo, 19, on Thursday on charges including murder, attempted murder and kidnapping. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed that the four accused are facing the murder…

Embattled Limpopo lawyer Charlotte Tibana’s misery has deepened, with the State alleging that more than R800.000 was depleted from another deceased estate last July. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has added 21 fresh charges of fraud and money-laundering against Tibana and her husband, Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officer Peter “Gagash” Nonyane, also known as “Lamasweet”, expanding the charge sheet to 35 counts. Tibana, 33, and Nonyane, 36, momentarily showed up in the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 27 August,…

The bail application of Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officer Peter “Greater Gagash” Nonyane and his wife, attorney Charlotte Tibana, has taken another dramatic turn, with a senior investigator telling the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court that Nonyane played a central role in the attempted purchase of a Mercedes-Benz G63 using money linked to the Masha estate. Former Vodacom Senior Forensic Investigator Colonel Daniel Makuwa has rejected the accused’s assertion that the State’s case is weak and that they should be released…

The criminal case against television personality and musician Molemo Maarohanye, popularly known as “Jub Jub”, has been postponed to 7 September after he failed to appear before the Germiston Magistrates’ Court on Monday. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said a warrant of arrest was issued after Maarohanye failed to attend court because of alleged ill health. The warrant has, however, been held over until his next appearance. The NPA said the State is ready to proceed with the prosecution and…

A 47-year-old Boschkop man accused of deliberately infecting his girlfriend with HIV has been granted R2,000 bail by the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court. The man faces a charge of attempted murder after allegedly concealing his HIV-positive status from his 38-year-old partner and telling her that he was HIV negative during their relationship. According to a statement issued by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Gauteng Division regional spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana on Friday, the couple started dating in October 2025 and remained in…

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has withdrawn the fraud and corruption case against Crime Intelligence boss Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo and six senior police officials, following mounting questions about the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption’s handling of the investigation. The decision, announced on Friday, comes as the Madlanga Commission continues to examine the circumstances surrounding the controversial case and the conduct of IDAC officials who investigated and prosecuted it. The NPA said National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andy Mothibi had…