Another Thabo Bester-Dr. Nandipha pair who are in trouble with the law as a result of a life insurance scam is Sbusiso Mahlangu and Lerato.

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Under fire entertainment commentator Musa Khawula has been ordered to pay R500K to photographer Dumani Khuzwayo for defamation of character.

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Jeremy Sias who was accused of killing Meghan Cremer has been discharged of her murder in the Western Cape High Court.

Lehasa almost had another panic attack at the thought of going to jail but as with all villains, he was acquitted of all murder charges.

Lehasa’s fate will be determined on Monday and he is starting to come to the realisation that he may go to the jail for killing Fanie.

Chaos ensued in court on Tuesday as journalists ‘harassed’ Tumelo Madlala, a witness in the murder trial of late soccer star Senzo Meyiwa.

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Netizens are doubting defence attorney Advocate Zandile Mshololo’s loyalty to the #SenzoMeyiwaTrial after Zandie Khumalo posted her on IG.

Murder-convicted Oscar Pistorius is now eligible for parole, nearly nine years since he fatally shot Reeva Steenkamp

The North West woman who faced a murder charge for hammering and butchering her husband has died in hospital since returning from Zimbabwe.

Follow journalist, Ernusta Maralack as she returns to the scenes of cruel murders in the Western Cape in the third season of ‘Op Seer se Spoor’.

More alarming revelations have been made public at the Nomia Ndlovu trial, after further evidence of her alleged callousness were detailed.

We remember the popular ‘Rhythm City’ actor and singer Dumisani Masilela as his killers have been found guilty and are awaiting sentencing this week.

Mzwakhe Mbulawa’s murder victim, Shirley James, was a retired principal who loved to uplift the poor and had trusted him by giving him a job

Murderer Lungani Gqwaru, 28, accused his girlfriend, Nokuphiwa Magwaza, 24, of cheating and then the couple went for a stroll…

The gang’s conviction followed an intense police investigation that included the interception of their cellphone communication.

The alleged murder suspects were criminals belonging to a gang notorious for terrorising the local community the court heard.

The suspect survived when his gang members crashed their vehicle and were killed on the M13 during a high speed police chase in 2019.

Levy Suping Selebogo, 39, has been sentenced to life in jail in the North West High Court after being convicted of the murder of an elderly woman.Keitumetse Nkgothoe,75, was found in her home in Gopane village with an injury to the head in the early hours of Friday, 16 March 2018.National Prosecuting Authority North West […]

The father appeared briefly in the Klerksdorp Magistrates court on Wednesday to face charges of kidnapping and murder the SAPS said.

Gunmen fired a hail of bullets into the police officer’s vehicle as he drove home from work through a taxi rank on Monday night.

Police officers discovered the body of the woman, the latest victim of murder allegedly at the hands of her partner, lying in the road.

The siblings took out funeral policies for their relative and planned to steal his property business when plotting the murder.

Murderer Nowa Makula,32, accused his girlfriend of being unfaithful and when he couldn’t sleep, he got up and killed her and their children.

Luckily for her boyfriend, a Ficksburg policewoman charged with attempted murder, proved a poor shot when she fired at him and missed.

Murder convicted Mlungisi Goodman ‘Sosha’ Mthembu, 29, suspected that his girlfriend was cheating so he killed her and dumped her body.

Gunmen went on a killing spree, robbing and murdering two clergymen in separate incidents while the preachers were with prostitutes in their vehicles.

The so-called “steroid king” Brian Wainstein was murdered in 2017 and now the three men accused of having had a hand in his killing deny any involvement and have been released on bail

The Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga has lauded law enforcement officials who were able to crack the horrific murder

A man faces six counts of murder after his wife and their five children were bludgeoned to death on Tuesday

While the motive for the killing remains unclear, the man is said to have murdered the 62-year-old woman and left her body in nearby bushes

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula has vowed to hunt down the perpetrators behind the murder of one of their own

Police Minister Bheki Cele has said they are not ruling out more arrests in Meyiwa’s murder

The KwaZulu-Natal education fraternity has been struck with tragedy after a principal in Msinga was fatally shot, while a teacher was the victim of a car hijacking

The woman’s body was discovered by neighbours who had been searching for her

Jansen van Vuuren’s case was postponed to 6 November to afford his legal aid defence team a chance to compile their case.

It has been established that the 29-year-old female suspect had been arrested for the murder of another child, and released merely days before Mpho Makondo and Simphiwe Mncina were killed

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the province have also said the suspect could face more charges

The province’s community safety MEC has said the man who was considered the main suspect in the case was set to lead them to other bodies

The police say while the 29-year-old suspect has been charged, they are yet to establish the motive for the killing

In what police suspect could have been a lovers’ spat gone horribly wrong, the man’s body was found under the bed, with the woman still at the scene of the crime

The family of 16-year-old Mbuthu were left reeling after it was revealed that his was left in a bakkie while his alleged killers partied.

Moehydien Pangaker is expected back in court in July for the alleged kidnapping and murder of eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk.

Police in Mpumalanga have launched a manhunt after the semi-naked and mutilated body of a woman was found on 28 December 2019.

A 63-year-old father has been arrested and is due to appear in court for allegedly murdering his son with an axe.

The man accused of murdering Meghan Cremer says that he was beaten by police while in custody until he eventually confessed.

The convict exposed himself to a photographer.

The lawyer just stopped attending one day.

The investigation is still underway and the magistrate told the suspects to “be patient”.

The four accused men were said to have ambushed and shot Magaqa.

Smith was arrested for the brutal murder of a woman in a hotel room.

Zwelethu Mthethwa’ was convicted in 2017 of killing Nokuphila Kumalo.

Thandi Mampane’s lifeless body was found in the bushes at Ga-Marishane near Jane Furse in Limpopo.

The mother poisoned her children and wrapped them in blankets.

The suspect who was set to apply for bail on Wednesday, has a pending murder charge.

Maditla’s family want her to serve time for the murders, but also don’t want her to “die in jail”.

A strong police presence will be felt inside and outside court, as the public gallery is closed.

Nzama was found guilty of murder and theft on Friday.

The claims are yet to be confirmed by the police.

The first-year film student was attacked with a scale and hit unconscious.

“All I want to say is don’t stress, everything is in amazing hands and God is in control.”

The aunt of the accused is an advocate that focuses on criminal law.

The five suspects accused of killing Joey and Anisha van Niekerk appeared in court on Monday. They are alleged to have committed some sickening crimes.

“No Bail” protest continues as two of three suspects do not pitch.

Plea bargains, life sentences and 32 convictions set for the Krugersdorp killers.

According to the Cape Town High Court, there was little chance an appeal by Rob Packham appeal would succeed because no new evidence had been presented.

Conclusive evidence proves that Ntuli died in June.

It’s the end of the line for Rob Packham, whose antics and misbehaviour have got him nowhere fast. He’ll be going to jail for a long time.

Rob Packham, on trial for murdering his wife Gill, sat and listened as the pathologist relayed the sickening details of the injuries that claimed her life.

You might need a hand keeping up with the Rob Packham trial: We’ve already seen a series of bizarre twists and turns, including mistresses and aliases.

South African musician Pitch Black Afro – real name Thulani Ngcobo – had his case postponed for a fourth time.

The two men who were guilty of murdering Bianca Parsons was sentenced at the Durban High Court today.

With the financial backing of AfriForum, Gerrie Nel and Barry Roux are uniting to undo the murder convictions of two Coligny (North West) farm workers.

New revelations, that the sole eyewitness to the murder ‘lied’ during his testimony, threaten to thwart the court’s initial ruling.

More shocking news has emerged from the Vlakfontein case, as murder accused Ernest Mabaso was found dead in his cell on Thursday.

Kwaito and Hip Hop MC Pitch Black Afro was arrested on 9 January 2019 for involvement in his wife’s death.

Here’s why rapper Pitch Black Afro was identified by the media before his murder hearing, and why Dros accused Nicholas Ninow stayed anonymous.

After breaching bail conditions last week, an inquiry into the behaviour of Rob Packham has turned up some pretty stomach-churning results.

It’s the second time that Packham has breached the conditions of his bail set by the Cape Town High Court.

It was a harrowing day in the Durban Magistrate’s Court, as the details of the Siam Lee murder were shared with the public.

State capture bombshells and the potential for more fallouts in Parliament this afternoon. It’s all in the South African news today round-up.

There was a moment of great satisfaction for the gallery in the Western Cape High Court on Monday, as Hannah Cornelius’ killers all got life sentences.

The killers of Hannah Cornelius have been sentenced to life imprisonment, following the murder and rape of the Stellies student.

A Durban mother who systematically abused her toddler in sadistic fashion will spend the next two decades in a prison cell.

A busy day, as is the usual with the South African news today wrap. Some huge developments are coming from SA’s courtrooms on Thursday.

Eben van Niekerk, Vernon Witbooi and Geraldo Parsons have all been found guilty on all charges in the Hannah Cornelius trial.

The South African news today wrap containing the latest goings-on across the country, as well as weather and traffic updates.

Not many of us were expecting a delay this Thursday, but we’ve got one. The Coligny murderers won’t be sentenced until early 2019.

The trial of the Krugersdorp killers continues.

Four men stand accused of the rape and murder of University of Stellenbosch student, Hannah Cornelius.

Rob Packham thought he could continue patronising his ex-lover under the disguise of a fictional character, doing this while he is on trial for his wife’s murder.

Ahmed Dawood Seedat is the 36-year-old husband of his late wife, 32-year-old Fahima Yusuf.

After almost 18 months of waiting, we’re nearing the end of the Coligny trial. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the judgement.

How will this one end?

Some pretty shocking details.

Another rough day in court.

Another interesting day in court.