Articles containing the tag ‘Court
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, September 20th, 2015

Maimane Kicks-off Local Government Election Campaign

The first black leader of the Democratic Alliance, Mmusi Maimane who was elected in May has announced that he is about to start a campaign since next year’s local government elections are around the corne... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, September 4th, 2015

Zuma and Bashir Meet in an Effort to Strengthen Relations Between South Africa and Sudan

Despite the accusations faced by the South African President, Jacob Zuma on handling the exit of the Sudanese president Omar-al-Bashir, a statement has been released by the Presidency confirming that the two le... Read more »
By Brian Harry On Monday, August 24th, 2015

Nelson Mandela’s Grandson who Raped 15-year-old Revealed

Mbuso Mandela (24), one of the grandsons of Nelson Mandela, appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on Friday, where he faced a rape charge. He is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in the toilets of a... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, June 22nd, 2015

Mantashe Denounces the ICC Following the al-Bashir Saga

In the aftermath of the much vaunted entrance and subsequent departure of the Sudanese president, Omar al-Bashir who had come into South Africa for the African Union summit that was held in Johannesburg recentl... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Wednesday, June 10th, 2015

NPA Deputy Head Charged with Fraud and Perjury

Deputy Head and Head Advocate of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Nomgcobo Jiba, appeared in the Pretoria Regional Court on Wednesday on charges of fraud and perjury. The charges link to Jiba’s u... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, June 9th, 2015

Another Group of Prisoners Escapes

The police in Gauteng have reported that seven prisoners awaiting trial have escaped from the police who were looking after them when they overpowered the attending police officers and escaped from the Lenasia ... 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 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 Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, May 15th, 2015

Nun Killers Sentenced to Two Life Terms Each

When the two men accused of strangling and raping the eighty six year old nun from KwaZulu Natal appeared before the KZN High Court in Pietmaritzburg on Friday, they were each sentenced to two life terms for th... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, May 10th, 2015

DA Congress Opens With Pomp and Fanfare in Port Elizabeth

There was much pomp and fanfare when the opposition, Democratic Alliance opened its Federal Congress in the port city of Port Elizabeth on Saturday. There was much song and dance as the delegates openly campaig... Read more »