Three Eldorado Park police officers have been convicted of offences linked to the killing of 16-year-old Nathaniel Julies, bringing a significant development in a case that sparked national outrage over police brutality and left his family fighting for justice for more than six years. The Gauteng High Court, sitting in Palm Ridge, found Constable Caylene Whiteboy and Sergeant Simon Ndyalvane guilty of murder following the fatal shooting of Julies on August 26, 2020. Detective Voster Netshiongolo was convicted of unlawful…

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is investigating allegations of misconduct against a prosecutor in KwaZulu-Natal following claims that a Durban businessman’s legal representatives were subjected to intimidation over ongoing civil litigation. The allegations were raised by businessman Visham Panday, who is involved in a legal dispute with his creditors and is also facing fraud and theft charges, which he has disputed. In correspondence dated October 15, 2026, attorney Simi Sharma of Simrithi and Associates called on the National Director of…

North West businessman Sulliman Carrim is expected to appear in the Musina Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on Thursday in connection with the alleged attempted theft of two vehicles belonging to ABSA and the use of fraudulent documents to move them across the border. Carrim was added as an accused in two existing cases on Wednesday following investigations by the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Commissions Recommendations Task Team (CRTT). He faces charges of attempted theft and money laundering, according to…

Embattled attorney Charlotte Tibana and her husband, Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officer Peter “Gagash” Nonyane, who are in hot water for alleged estate fraud and money laundering, will learn their fate on Thursday. This is when the Limpopo High Court in Polokwane will deliver judgment in their appeal against the refusal of bail in the alleged R11 million deceased estates fraud and money laundering case. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Limpopo Division confirmed on Wednesday that judgment had been…

Beleaguered former Mogalakwena Local Municipality manager Montengo Morris Maluleke will know his bail fate on 27 October 2026 when the Mokopane Magistrates’ Court delivers its ruling on his formal bail application. His case involves alleged irregular payments of R24 million, a disputed fleet management contract and suspected kickbacks of R230,000. Maluleke, 43, who appeared in court today, Monday, October 19, remains in custody after his bail proceedings were postponed for judgment. The case forms part of a broader Hawks investigation…

For one woman, the man she once loved raped her in front of their three children. For another, a relationship that had ended turned into a nightmare when her former boyfriend arranged a shooting that left her with a bullet fragment permanently lodged in her body. A third woman spent two weeks in hospital after her ex-boyfriend stabbed her in the back because he accused her of cheating. Their experiences, although different, reveal the devastating consequences of gender-based violence and…

A 28-year-old man accused of kidnapping and raping two nurses from Ga-Chuene Clinic at gunpoint is expected to return to the Polokwane High Court on Thursday, 22 October 2026. The trial was postponed on Monday after the defence lawyer became unavailable amid the ongoing strike at Legal Aid South Africa. The accused remains in custody. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Regional Spokesperson for the Limpopo Division, Mashudu Malabi, the accused allegedly threatened security personnel at Ga-Chuene Clinic outside…

A former field ranger and a veterinarian who were arrested following the killing of a rhino in the Kruger National Park in July 2016 have each been sentenced to 10 years’ direct imprisonment, bringing a decade-long case to a close. The Skukuza Regional Court doomed Rodney Landela, 44, and Kenneth Mochocho, 49, after being convicted of the unlawful killing of a rhino and possession of a firearm with intent to commit an offence. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Regional Spokesperson…

Self-proclaimed Pastor Caiphus Mkhawane and his wife, Amanda Manono Mnguni, have abandoned their bail applications in the Atteridgeville Magistrates’ Court, where they face charges linked to the alleged murder of an infant and a series of other serious offences. Mkhawane, 36, and Mnguni, 32, appeared alongside their co-accused, Tsako Angel Makhubela, 25, who intends to proceed with her bail application. The case relates to allegations that the accused lured a woman to the Hennops River under the pretext of performing…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has lifted the precautionary suspension of National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, clearing the way for him to resume his duties on Monday, 19 October. The Presidency announced the decision on Friday, following the withdrawal of criminal charges against Masemola in September. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said Ramaphosa and Masemola had agreed to the commissioner’s precautionary suspension in April 2026, after Masemola appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court to face charges relating to alleged contraventions of the…