The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it will continue pursuing the high-profile extortion and money laundering case against Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and his co-accused after they withdrew an urgent court application aimed at stopping their re-arrest and the re-enrolment of the criminal case. The NPA confirmed that attorneys representing Madoda Johannes Sibanyoni and co-accused Bafana Sindane had formally withdrawn an urgent application that was due to be heard in the Mbombela High Court this week. The application…

Two serial rapists have been handed lengthy prison sentences in separate courts this week, with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) hailing the convictions as a victory in the fight against gender-based violence. But while the sentencing of the offenders has been welcomed, the cases have once again highlighted South Africa’s ongoing rape crisis, where many survivors still struggle to see justice served. In the latest conviction, the Mthatha Regional Court sentenced 31-year-old Sibulele Fempulana to three life imprisonment terms after…

Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has welcomed the swift suspension of a prosecutor accused of contempt of court after his dramatic failure to appear in the high-profile extortion and money laundering case involving Mpumalanga taxi boss Madoda Johannes Sibanyoni and three co-accused. The prosecutor was convicted of contempt of court at the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday after failing to arrive for the continuation of the accused’s bail application. The magistrate subsequently issued a warrant of arrest against the prosecutor, triggering…

Businessman and political fixer Brown Mogotsi will spend more days behind bars after the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court postponed his case to next week for further investigations linked to his bail application. Mogotsi appeared in court on Monday, facing a string of charges arising from what investigators now allege was a staged assassination attempt in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, last year. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said Mogotsi is facing charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, discharging a…

The case against South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo and six co-accused has been postponed once again, with the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court setting 03 September 2026 as the next court date pending the outcome of representations submitted to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). On Friday, the NPA’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) confirmed that Khumalo and five of the accused lodged formal representations with the office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) during the…

The long-running corruption trial involving former president Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales is set to proceed after the Pietermaritzburg High Court ruled that further appeals and interlocutory applications cannot continue to stall the matter. Judge Nkosinathi Chili on Thursday delivered judgment in favour of the State in what has become known as the “Stop Stalingrad” application, clearing the way for the corruption trial to continue despite any new legal challenges that may still be filed by the defence.…

A top Johannesburg prosecutor is being investigated for corruption after allegedly demanding a R400 000 bribe to drop a fraud case against a Limpopo businessman. Adv Tilas Richard Chabalala, attached to the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) within the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA), allegedly demanded that Howard Mashaba pay R250 000 into his mortgage bond account and another R150 000 into his credit card before he could officially withdraw the case in court. Chabalala is the prosecutor in an R6…

Breaking the Berlin Wall in South Africa’s Criminal Justice System As a young man in high school, I spent many afternoons lost in the pages of Scotland Yard novels. I was captivated by the detective: methodical, sharp-minded, and quietly determined. He was not a bureaucrat chasing targets, but an artisan of truth, standing between chaos and order with intellect, patience, and institutional support. To my young mind, justice worked because the system respected those who did the hard work. Reality…

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that the long-delayed racketeering trial involving a co-accused linked to self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri is set to commence on 04 May 2026 in the Pretoria High Court. On Thursday, the NPA welcomed a judgment handed down by the Pretoria High Court on 02 April 2026, which dismissed an application brought by accused Willah Joseph Mudolo and others. The court found no merit in their attempt to block racketeering charges and rejected what it…

South Africa’s fight against poaching is showing renewed momentum, with recent enforcement operations and court convictions underscoring a coordinated push to clamp down on environmental crime across the country. Over the long weekend, ranger teams from South African National Parks (SANParks) recorded a series of successful operations in Table Mountain National Park, targeting activities ranging from abalone poaching to theft and illegal harvesting of protected plant species. According to SANParks, a targeted night operation conducted on 23 April by its…