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Randburg prosecutor granted bail in sexual assault, corruption case

A Randburg-based regional court prosecutor accused of sexual assault and corruption has been granted bail in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court, despite strong opposition from the State. Dinesh Nandkisoor was released on R3,000 bail on Monday after the court found that the interests of justice did not require his continued detention. Nandkisoor handed himself over to police at the Randburg Police Station last week before making his first court appearance on […]

todayMarch 30, 2026 138

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More arrests imminent in Kutumela insurance murder case

Six suspects arrested in connection with an alleged insurance fraud scheme in Limpopo are expected to return to court on 25 March to apply for bail. The group made their first appearance in the Polokwane High Court today after their arrest earlier this week. They form part of a wider network of 11 accused believed to have orchestrated a R10-million insurance fraud, murder and money-laundering scheme allegedly led by former […]

todayMarch 11, 2026 14 4

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Ramaphosa says he asked Khampepe to step down as TRC inquiry chair amid bias concerns

President Cyril Ramaphosa has revealed that he asked retired Constitutional Court Justice Sisi Khampepe to step down as chair of the inquiry into delayed apartheid-era prosecutions, in an effort to protect the credibility of the process. In papers filed before the Constitutional Court of South Africa, Ramaphosa said the request was made through the Justice Minister to avoid criticism that the commission could not operate impartially or without perceived associations […]

todayMarch 6, 2026 47

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Apartheid victims deserved justice, not just reconciliation: Ackerman

Former Priority Crimes Litigation Unit head, Anton Ackerman, has set a confrontational tone at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases inquiry, insisting that victims of apartheid-era atrocities were entitled to justice, not merely reconciliation and that prosecutions should have followed once the commission concluded its work. Testifying on Wednesday before the inquiry chaired by Justice Sisi Khampepe, Ackerman painted a picture of stalled dockets, alleged political interference, and what […]

todayMarch 4, 2026 81

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Cross-examination of former NPA boss postponed at TRC inquiry

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry resumed on Monday with a procedural ruling postponing the cross-examination of former National Director of Public Prosecutions Bulelani Ngcuka, despite an earlier directive permitting it. The inquiry, chaired by Justice Sisi Khampepe, is probing allegations of political interference in the prosecution of apartheid-era crimes that were not pursued after the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Ngcuka, who led the National […]

todayMarch 2, 2026 35

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Detention dispute delays Matlala pre-trial proceedings

The uncertainty over where controversial businessman, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, should be detained has delayed pre-trial proceedings in his case at the Johannesburg High Court. Matlala made his first appearance in the High Court on Thursday alongside his wife, Tsakani Matlala, and co-accused Musa Kekana, Tiego Floyd Mabusela and Nthabiseng Nzama, in connection with an alleged hit on his socialite ex-girlfriend, Tebogo Thobejane. His newly appointed legal team argued that his […]

todayJanuary 29, 2026 195

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Families frustrated by delays in Mamelodi double murder case

The family of one of Tebogo Mnisi’s alleged victims has criticised the accused’s continued detention, saying the relatives The 38-year-old suspect appeared briefly at the Mamelodi West Magistrate’s Court on Monday, where the case was postponed to the 19 March. Mnisi faces two counts of premeditated murder for the fatal shooting of cousins Tshiamo Sweetness Moramaga (22) and Baleseng Mirandah Moramaga (21). He is also charged with attempted murder for […]

todayJanuary 19, 2026 57

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2025 in Review | How the Tiffany Meek court saga captivated South Africa

In 2025, one of South Africa’s most closely watched courtroom dramas centred on the death of 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek and the criminal case against his mother, Tiffany Meek. What began as a community search for a missing child in Fleurhof quickly escalated into a complex murder investigation — one that laid bare the emotional weight of crimes involving children, the intense scrutiny placed on mothers in the dock, and the […]

todayJanuary 2, 2026 111

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Shebeshxt allegedly fired a shot at fans who were excited to see him

The Polokwane Magistrates’ Court has heard that popular musician Shebeshxt allegedly fired a shot at fans who were greeting and praising him. According to National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson in Limpopo, Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi, the artist responded to the fans by saying “Kgane aletlale ka nna?” before firing a shot at them. The Lekompo artist, whose real name is Lehlogonolo Katlego Chauke, appeared in court on Thursday after he was arrested during […]

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