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The CRL Rights Commission has appointed Professor Musa Xulu to lead a new independent committee tasked with preserving dignity in South Africa's religious sector. This initiative follows controversial cases like the Timothy Omotoso trial and aims to address spiritual transgressions without regulating religious practice.
In a stunning legal conclusion to an eight-year trial, televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused were acquitted of all charges including racketeering and sexual assault. Judge Irma Schoeman delivered a scathing assessment of the prosecution's work, citing 'desultory' cross-examination and failure to properly challenge the accused's testimony.
In a stunning legal conclusion to an eight-year trial, televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused were acquitted of all charges including racketeering and sexual assault. Judge Irma Schoeman delivered a scathing assessment of the prosecution's work, citing 'desultory' cross-examination and failure to properly challenge the accused's testimony - raising serious questions about the handling of high-profile sexual violence cases in South Africa.
Convicted sex pest pastor accused of raping boy, 12, abandons bail application
Three suspects arrested for a series of church robberies in Sophiatown have appeared in court, with police investigating whether they're connected to the shocking 2023 murder of Pastor Wayne Gordon who was killed during a service. Two more suspects remain hospitalised under police guard following a shootout with law enforcement that left another suspect dead. Recovered evidence includes unlicensed firearms and stolen musical instruments worth R2 million.
Three suspects arrested for a series of church robberies in Sophiatown have appeared in court, with police investigating whether they're connected to the shocking 2023 murder of Pastor Wayne Gordon who was killed during a service. Two more suspects remain hospitalised under police guard following a shootout with law enforcement that left another suspect dead. Recovered evidence includes unlicensed firearms and stolen musical instruments worth R2 million.