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Senzo Meyiwa Trial | Ntanzi claims police used his phone in custody

Accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Bongani Ntanzi, has accused police of using his cellphone while he was in custody. Ntanzi testified before the Pretoria High Court on Monday, where he has also requested detailed records of the facilities where he was detained. He told the court he was rotated weekly between holding cells in Villieria, Moot and another police stations before being formally transferred to Rustenburg […]

todayMarch 2, 2026 151

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Senzo Meyiwa Trial | Bank records place Ntanzi’s testimony under scrutiny

Tensions flared at the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday as heated exchanges interrupted proceedings in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Presiding Judge, Ratha Mokgoatlheng, locked horns with defence advocate Sipho Ramosepele, over cellphone records and bank statements linked to accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi. The State presented bank statements from Capitec Bank and Standard Bank, which it sought to link to cellphone numbers allegedly associated with Ntanzi. Ntanzi is one […]

todayFebruary 25, 2026 76

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Bester launches legal bid to move from Ebongweni to Leeuwkop

Convicted murderer and rapist, Thabo Bester, has filed court papers challenging his transfer to the country’s most secure prison, the Ebongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility in KwaZulu Natal. Bester had been held at the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria, following his dramatic escape from the Mangaung Correctional Centre in 2022. In his application, Bester is seeking to be transferred to the Leeuwkop Correctional Facility, or a comparable centre […]

todayFebruary 3, 2026 52

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Senzo Meyiwa trial | Accused one claims police coerced him into confessing

Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya - says he never voluntarily pointed out the scene where the Bafana Bafana captain was allegedly killed — claiming police instructed him to do so. Testifying for a second day at the Pretoria High Court, Sibiya maintained that he had no involvement in the 2014 fatal shooting. He and four other suspects remain in custody, charged with the murder […]

todayOctober 14, 2025 129

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Senzo Meyiwa Trial | Accused number 1 claims he didn’t know co-accused, details alleged police assault

Muzi Sibiya, the first accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, testified in the Pretoria High Court that he did not know one of his co-accused, Mthobisi Mncube, when they first appeared in court together in 2020. The trial, which has now entered a critical phase, follows nearly two months of preparation by the defence. It marks a significant chapter in the ongoing investigation into the 2014 killing of Bafana […]

todayOctober 13, 2025 206 1

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MK Party vows to fight on despite court setback

  The MK Party’s Gauteng spokesperson, Abel Tau, says although the Pretoria High Court dismissed their challenge on the legality of the Madlanga Commission, the party remains committed to continuing the fight. The official opposition had taken President Cyril Ramaphosa to court, questioning both the legality and independence of the commission. The party argued that Justice Madlanga should not preside over an inquiry that implicates members of the judiciary. However, […]

todaySeptember 18, 2025 75

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Edgar Lungu’s family suffer another legal blow in burial dispute

The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed an appeal by the family of former Zambian President, Edgar Lungu, which upheld a previous ruling that he must be buried in Zambia. The family approached the court for leave to appeal the matter in the Supreme Court of Appeal. But the High Court in Pretoria found that there were no reasonable prospects for success. The ruling is seen as a legal victory […]

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