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Logistical error delays Jumpers mass shooting case ahead of bail hearing

A logistical error that prevented the defence from consulting one of the accused has delayed proceedings in the Cleveland mass shooting case by another week. The three Lesotho nationals accused of killing 13 people and attempting to murder 14 others at the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland appeared briefly in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday. The matter was expected to proceed with the accused's bail application and the defence's […]

todayJuly 9, 2026 28

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SAPS ballistics expert to remain behind bars after bail application postponed

Disgraced Pretoria Forensic Sciences Laboratory (FSL) analyst, Captain Itumeleng Laurence Makgotloe (53), remains in custody at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility after the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court postponed his bail application to 9 June. Makgotloe faces charges of defeating the ends of justice, two counts of being an accessory after the fact to murder, and unlawful possession of ammunition. "Mr. Makgotloe we have to postpone the matter, as you have heard, […]

todayJune 4, 2026 152

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Accused in Bouwer van Niekerk murder case abandons bail

The man accused of assassinating prominent Johannesburg attorney, Bouwer van Niekerk, has abandoned his bail application in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. Twenty-nine-year-old, Mukelani Ntombela, who faces charges of murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition following Van Niekerk’s killing in September last year, appeared in court on Friday. Ntombela’s legal representative, Marius Van Wyngaar, told the court on Friday that the defence would no longer proceed […]

todayMay 29, 2026 64

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DJ Warras murder case headed to High Court as State finalises investigations

The murder case involving media personality, Warrick "DJ Warras" Stock, is set to move to the High Court after the State confirmed that investigations into his killing have been completed. Victor Majola, believed to be the alleged mastermind, and Armando Pacula, accused of carrying out the fatal shooting, appeared briefly in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday in connection with Stock’s murder in the Johannesburg CBD in December last year. The […]

todayMay 27, 2026 50

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NPA declines to prosecute in fatal Emmarentia road rage shooting – for now

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has, for now, declined to prosecute a 58-year-old man arrested in connection with a fatal road rage shooting in Emmarentia, Johannesburg. The suspect, who was expected to make his first appearance at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, will not be formally charged at this stage as investigations continue. NPA spokesperson, Magaboke Mohlatlole, says the decision follows a review of the available evidence, with prosecutors […]

todayApril 21, 2026 418

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DJ Warras murder case postponed to May as key evidence remains outstanding

The murder case of media personality Warrick "DJ Warras" Stock has been postponed to 27 May, after the State indicated that crucial parts of its investigation are still incomplete. Victor Majola, believed to be the alleged mastermind, and Armando Pacula, the alleged gunman, appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The pair face charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Stock was gunned down in December last year […]

todayApril 1, 2026 53

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Suspect in e-hailing driver’s murder was victim’s schoolmate

One of the suspects implicated in the murder of Nigerian e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlat, is understood to have attended the same primary school as the victim. Satlat, 22, was allegedly lured into a Bolt trip request before being robbed and strangled to death, with his vehicle later stolen in Pretoria West several weeks ago. The brutal attack sparked widespread outrage after dash-cam footage of the incident circulated widely on social […]

todayMarch 3, 2026 228 2

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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 193

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Three more suspects arrested in e-hailing driver murder case

Three more suspects have been arrested in connection to the murder case of e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlat, who was hijacked and murdered in Pretoria West after he responded to a trip request. Tumishang Mogau Mabutla (23) and his girlfriend, Ofentse Senwamadi (18), both from Atteridgeville, along with Thabang Kenneth Mothwa from Saulsville, appeared before the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. They join three other accused — Dikeledi Tears Phela, Gositsiane […]

todayFebruary 18, 2026 91