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Baby Nikita trial | Eldorado Park man accused of her killing blames drugs for his actions, seeks leniency

The man accused of raping and murdering four-year-old, Baby Nikita, has blamed drug abuse for his actions, but the State says his apology and personal circumstances do not justify a reduced sentence for the crimes. The 34-year-old appeared in the Johannesburg High Court on Friday for sentencing proceedings after pleading guilty to seven charges, including the murder and rape of his stepdaughter, as well as assaulting her and his own […]

todayOctober 23, 2026 18

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Baby Nikita’s father admits he intended to kill daughter in guilty plea

Reader advisory: This article contains sensitive details that some readers may find upsetting.   The father of four-year-old, Baby Nikita, has admitted that he intended to kill his daughter when he repeatedly assaulted her and drowned her in a bath at their Eldorado Park home in August 2025. The 34-year-old made the admission in a written statement presented to the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday, as he pleaded guilty to […]

todayOctober 22, 2026 69

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Eldorado Park child murder trial postponed as father’s relative puts her faith in God

  The family of the father accused in the Eldorado Park child murder case says it is leaving the outcome of the trial in God's hands, as proceedings in the Johannesburg High Court have been postponed by another day. A relative of the father says she remains hopeful that he will get through the trial but cannot comment on his innocence, as he was not present when the alleged offences […]

todayOctober 20, 2026 51

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 ‘Baby Nikita’ murder trial delayed again as court prioritises other case

The murder trial involving the parents of four-year-old "Baby Nikita" has been delayed yet again, with the Johannesburg High Court unable to proceed after another ongoing trial took priority. Judge William Karam told the court on Monday that a directive from the Acting Deputy Judge President required him to prioritise the part-heard matter involving four accused, which is expected to occupy the courtroom until 26 October. The latest postponement adds […]

todayOctober 12, 2026 90

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MySol secures court order against MacG after explosive podcast allegations

Podcast and Chill has been caught in a legal storm after the Johannesburg High Court granted an interim interdict barring the publication or distribution of statements linking businessman, Solomon Madibela, popularly known as MySol, to alleged criminal activity. Madibela approached the court after his alleged former associate, Benjamin "Benji" Maponya, made a series of allegations about him during an interview with Macgyver "MacG" Mukwevho and co-host, Sol Phenduka, on Thursday. […]

todayOctober 9, 2026 2375

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Majola loses lawyer as DJ Warras murder trial faces further delay

Alleged murder mastermind, Victor Majola, is without legal representation after his lawyer withdrew from the DJ Warras murder case, despite a six-week postponement intended to give him time to secure funding for his defence. Advocate, Piet Du Plessis, told the Johannesburg High Court on Friday that he was no longer in a position to represent Majola at trial. "I am not in a position to continue to reserve myself on […]

todaySeptember 18, 2026 53

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Matlala Trial | Expert challenges State’s medical account of Kekana’s arrest

The State's medical account of Musa Kekana's condition following his arrest has come under sustained scrutiny, with forensic pathologist Professor, Gert Saayman, telling the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday that the clinical evidence is consistent with a near-fatal suffocation. Saayman's evidence forms part of a trial-within-a-trial in which the court is determining whether evidence obtained during Kekana’s April 2024 arrest can be admitted in the main attempted-murder trial involving alleged […]

todaySeptember 17, 2026 50

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Matlala Trial | Court allows State to use Kekana’s hospital notes in cross-examination

The Johannesburg High Court has cleared the State to use disputed hospital records to challenge Musa Kekana’s credibility, rejecting a defence objection that the notes amounted to inadmissible hearsay. The ruling came as Kekana faced sustained cross-examination over his account of his April 2024 arrest, including allegations that police suffocated him with a plastic bag and restrained him with a belt. Presiding Judge, Cassim Moosa, ruled on Wednesday that the […]

todaySeptember 16, 2026 27

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Matlala Trial | Kekana’s torture claims under scrutiny

Alleged hitman, Musa Kekana, has accused police of using torture to extract information from him following his arrest, telling the Johannesburg High Court that officers allegedly suffocated him with a plastic bag until he lost consciousness and coughed up blood. Kekana, the first accused in the attempted-murder trial involving alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, gave evidence in a trial-within-a-trial on Tuesday, which is focused on whether evidence obtained following […]

todaySeptember 15, 2026 29