Panayiotou Bail Application Denied

The Port Elizabeth Magistrates’ court has denied murder accused Christopher Panayiotou bail. The presiding Magistrate, Abigail Beeton said that Panayiotou and his legal team failed to show any plausible circumstances in which the defendant should receive bail. The Magistrate’s verdict was met with applause by those who were inside the courtroom. 28-year-old Panayiotou stands accused of ordering a hit on his wife, 29-year-old Jayde Panayiotou on the 21st of April t... Read more »
by Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk | Published 11 years ago

By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Thursday, June 4th, 2015

Panayiotou to Hear Bail Judgement on Friday

Christopher Panayiotou, the man accused of organising a hit on his wife Jayde Panayiotou, will hear his fate on Friday morning. The 28-year-old businessman and club owner will find out whether or not he gets ba... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Friday, May 29th, 2015

Derby-Lewis Granted Immediate Medical Parole

The Pretoria High Court has ruled that Clive Derby-Lewis, the man convicted for providing the weapon that was used to assassinate South African Communist Party Leader (SACP) Chris Hani in 1993, must be granted ... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Thursday, May 28th, 2015

Heyns Killer Gets Life in Prison

Marthinus van Der Walt (35), the man convicted of murdering Cape Town based paediatrician, Dr Louis Heyns (59), has received life imprisonment for the murder. Van Der Walt was found guilty of the gruesome 2013 ... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Thursday, May 21st, 2015

Panayiotou Case Takes a Shocking Turn

Murder accused Christopher Panayiotou’s bail hearing took a surprising turn in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. During the hearing police investigator, Kanna Swanepoel, revealed t... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Thursday, May 21st, 2015

Curbune van Wyk Killer Found Guilty

Nathaniel Mpoku, the man accused of kidnapping and brutally murdering Reiger Park toddler Cuburne van Wyk in 2014 has been found guilty of his crimes. Mpoku, also known as “Chicken” in the Reiger Pa... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Thursday, May 14th, 2015

Murder Accused Panayiotou bail postponed

The bail application for the man accused of  orchestrating the kidnapping and murder of his wife, Jayde Panayiotou has been postponed. The bail hearing took place at the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court on ... Read more »
By Brian Harry On Wednesday, May 6th, 2015

Former Bafana Bafana Star Benni McCarthy Robbed at Gunpoint

Benni McCarthy has been robbed by armed men in Johannesburg yesterday at a barbershop, fresh from the OR Tambo international airport after a flight from Paris he came to do some Television work for Supersport. ... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Monday, May 4th, 2015

Murdered PE teacher’s husband to remain in custody

The husband of Murdered Port Elizabeth Teacher, Jayde Panayiotou appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court this morning. 29-year-old Jayde was abducted outside her complex on the morning of Tuesday th... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Wednesday, April 15th, 2015

Foreigners Close Shops as Rumours of Xenophobic Violence Spread to Johannesburg

With xenophobic violence raging on in parts of Kwa-Zulu Natal, rumours of potential xenophobic attacks have begun to spread in Johannesburg.  Several foreign-owned shops have closed their doors to the public t... Read more »