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The Sweizer-Reneke Regional Court has sentenced a 29-year-old man to 20 years imprisonment for the rape of a 27-year-old woman in Ipelegeng. Buru Mopalami was found guilty of rape. The court heard that the victim was visiting a local tavern in Ipelegeng, near Wolmaransstad, when Mopalami threatened her with a knife and forcibly took her […]

A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment by the Wolmaransstad Regional Court for two separate rapes committed in 2017 and 2018. Letlhogonolo Luckyboy Modisapodi was found guilty on two counts of rape. DNA evidence linked him to both incidents following his arrest on 10 December 2021. In the first incident,

A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his wife, whose body was discovered in a stream. According to police, the victim was reported missing on 03 March 2026 following allegations that her husband had stabbed her and locked her inside their residence. When authorities arrived at the scene, both the

A 31-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested following the discovery and confiscation of narcotics with an estimated street value of R160 000 during a police raid in Lavalia, George. The accused appeared before the George Magistrates’ court on Friday, 06 March 2026, on a charge of dealing in drugs. He was remanded in custody pending

The Welkom Anti-Gang Unit revisited one of the troublesome houses in Bohlokong where they found a group of males and females allegedly smoking drugs. A 28-year-old woman, who had been arrested the previous week for possession of drugs, was arrested again. During the arrest, she bit a police officer on the arm and became aggressive, further

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has launched a sharp critique of the African National Congress’s (ANC) governance of Johannesburg, accusing it of driving the city into decline through corruption and mismanagement. The attack came during the launch of the DA’s manifesto for the upcoming local government elections, held at Johannesburg City Hall. Dozens of supporters attended

A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in direct imprisonment for the theft of 37 sheep in Qwaqwa during December 2020. The incident occurred in the Tebang section of Makwane Village. A 27-year-old woman reported that she was sleeping at her home when she awoke to see two individuals removing sheep from her

Puseletso Mofokeng (40) has been sentenced to an effective 10 years direct imprisonment for raping a 19-year-old woman who refused his romantic advances. The incident occurred on 10 November 2024 at approximately 14:15 in the Thaba Bosiu Village area of Qwaqwa. The victim was at a tavern when Mofokeng approached her and pulled her outside.

Napo Mokoena (32) has been sentenced to six years direct imprisonment for the rape of an 11-year-old girl in November 2024. The incident took place on 20 November 2024 at approximately 19:30. The minor was searching for her mother when she knocked on Mokoena’s door. He allowed her to enter, and she asked about her

The Phuthaditjhaba Regional Court has sentenced Teboho Mele (40) to 20 years direct imprisonment for the rape of a 24-year-old woman in October 2024. The incident occurred on 14 October 2024 at approximately 04:00. The victim was jogging near a road in the Mandela Park area when an unknown car parked near her. The driver