Alleged political fixer Oupa Brown Mogotsi will remain in custody after the Johannesburg High Court dismissed his urgent appeal against the refusal of bail, clearing the way for his criminal case to continue while he remains behind bars. The ruling marks the latest setback for Mogotsi, who has now failed in three attempts to secure his release. His initial bail application and a second application based on what his legal team described as new facts were both dismissed by the…

A 47-year-old Pretoria man accused of deliberately concealing his human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status from his partner before allegedly infecting her with the virus is expected to apply for bail next week after appearing in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on a charge of attempted murder. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the accused was in a relationship with the 38-year-old complainant between October 2025 and June 2026. Prosecutors allege that throughout the relationship he falsely claimed to be HIV-negative…

South African courts have handed down a series of lengthy prison sentences to convicted child sex offenders in KwaZulu-Natal, the Western Cape and the Free State, as prosecutors and police intensified efforts to secure justice for victims of sexual violence. The cases, finalised over the past week, involve the rape, grooming and trafficking of children, with offenders receiving sentences ranging from 15 years’ imprisonment to multiple life terms. In KwaZulu-Natal, the Vryheid Regional Court sentenced a 32-year-old man to an…

The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has called for senior officials at the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) to be held accountable following the withdrawal of fraud and corruption charges against Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo and six co-accused. Speaking to African Times on Tuesday, the union said the decision by National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Andy Mothibi to withdraw the case vindicated concerns it had raised from the outset about what it described as premature…

Alleged United Kingdom fugitive Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma will remain behind bars after appearing before the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday in connection with extradition proceedings and a separate case involving the alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. The 46-year-old appeared in court on two separate matters, both of which were postponed to 27 August 2026. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the extradition proceedings were postponed to allow for the finalisation of the extradition documentation submitted by…

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed a landmark judgment by the Special Tribunal declaring the National Lotteries Commission’s (NLC) decision to award a R4 million grant to the Mshandukani Foundation unlawful, setting aside the funding agreement and ordering the money to be repaid with interest. Siu on Wednesday said the ruling forms part of the unit’s ongoing efforts to recover public funds lost through corruption and maladministration at the National Lotteries Commission following investigations authorised by President Cyril Ramaphosa.…

The trial of controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and four co-accused got underway in the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Johannesburg on Monday, with all five accused pleading not guilty to a string of charges linked to three alleged attempted murder incidents. Matlala is standing trial alongside Tsakani Matlala, Musa Kekana, Tiego Floyd Mabusela and Zandile Nthabiseng Nzama. The five accused collectively face 25 charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, unlawful possession of prohibited firearms and…

The National Prosecuting Authority’s Assets Forfeiture Unit has secured a final forfeiture order for assets worth about R326 million linked to the alleged Maumela syndicate, which is accused of benefiting from large-scale procurement fraud and corruption at Tembisa Hospital. The order was granted by the High Court in Johannesburg on Monday, almost a year after the court issued a preservation order on 14 August 2025 to prevent the disposal of the assets while investigations continued. The forfeited assets include luxury…

A 46 year old man wanted by authorities in the United Kingdom on three counts of murder has appeared before the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court after being arrested in Kensington, Johannesburg. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed on Monday that Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma appeared in court following his arrest by members of the South African Police Service’s INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Pretoria and the Gauteng Organised Crime Unit. The arrest followed a request from United Kingdom authorities seeking assistance to…

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer Keisha Leigh Stols has become the third accused in the alleged robbery of precious stones worth R14.9 million after making her first appearance in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Stols, who handed herself over to police at the Addendale Police Station on Monday, now faces charges of robbery with aggravating circumstances and fraud alongside co-accused Adrian Mackenzie and Etienne van der Walt. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) successfully applied for Stols to be…