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Gauteng woman who murdered two pensioners and forged will, faces long jail time

Zaheera Boomgaard, a 63-year-old woman from Gauteng, has been convicted of murdering two elderly individuals and forging a will, with sentencing set to begin on June 30.

News Crime and Courts
Zelda Venter|Published

Gauteng woman charged with multiple murders, including UK national, linked to forged wills

Zaheera Boomgaard faces 55 charges, including three of murder, as the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria hears evidence linking her to the deaths of two of the deceased and possibly to the third, whose body was never recovered.

News Crime and Courts
Zelda Venter|Published

Bogus Cape Town doctor convicted after treating patients illegally

Junior Umbela Kayoyo, 40, was convicted in the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crimes Court for posing as a doctor between 2018 and 2019. He examined patients, issued sick notes, and dispensed medication using stolen credentials.

News Crime and Courts
Wendy Dondolo|Published

Kenyan national arrested in Johannesburg for R650,000 SIM card fraud operation

A R650,000 SIM card fraud operation was uncovered in Mayfair, Johannesburg, leading to the arrest of a 27-year-old Kenyan national. The Hawks seized SIM card manufacturing equipment and thousands of fraudulent SIM cards.

News Crime and Courts
Wendy Dondolo|Published

Court appearance for alleged fraudsters in Free State Health Department tender case

The case stems from allegations that, in June 2022, Lesabane demanded a R150,000 bribe from a tender applicant for the supply and delivery of laundry chemicals and automatic dosing pump systems to Free State laundries.

News Crime and Courts
Thobeka Mthembu|Published

Assassin who shot and killed health insurance CEO dubbed 'The Adjuster' allegedly caught

Authorities claim they have caught a suspect that fits the description of The Adjuster, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione.

News World
Xolile Mtembu|Published