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Defence to cross-examine lead detective in Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial
The trial of missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith continues as the defence prepares to cross-examine the lead detective, revealing new details about the case and the events leading to her disappearance.
Joshlin Smith trial | accused detail drug use and alleged police torture
He stated the children were being washed in a bucket when Kelly came home after midday. She had R50 and they went to the merchant where they purchased tik.
Thabo Bester trial postponed to July due to legal delays and outstanding issues
The trial of Thabo Bester and his co-accused has been postponed to July, with unresolved legal matters concerning Nandipha Magudumana's extradition and Bester's appeal for personal items contributing to the delay.
Boyfriend and estranged husband to be tried separately for murder of Gqeberha mother Vicki Terblanche
Arnold Terblanche and Reinhardt Leach are set to face separate trials for the murder of Vicki Terblanche, whose body was discovered in a shallow grave.
Gqeberha murder trial: How Vicki Terblanche's ex-husband and boyfriend allegedly conspired to kill her
The chilling murder trial of Vicki Terblanche unfolds as shocking details emerge about her ex-husband and boyfriend's conspiracy to kill her.
Apartheid era cop to face music for Cosas Four
Mfalapitsa admitted his role in the murder, and tried to persuade the committee that his conduct had a proportionate link to a political objective.
Three life terms handed to ‘evil’ woman who killed her two lovers and son
A Gauteng woman has been sentenced for murders of her two lovers and son
Unveiling the dark reality behind women who kill for insurance payouts
We delve into the haunting realm of familial homicide, particularly focusing on the enigmatic cases where women have taken the lives of their loved ones all to cash out on life insurance policies.
Nafiz Modack finally gets lawyered up, case to resume next week
Alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack has finally been allocated a lawyer amid weeks of delays at the Western Cape High Court.
Alleged wife killer, ANC MP Sibusiso Kula, expected to go on trial in May
African National Congress member of Parliament, Sibusiso Kula, is expected to go on trial for his wife's murder in May.
Kempton Park parents sentenced for sexually abusing their own children
A Kempton Park couple has been sentenced for sexually abusing their biological children.
Remembering murdered Miguel Louw . . . five years on
Five years ago, the decomposed body of Miguel Louw was found in a shallow grave in Phoenix. The man accused of his kidnapping and murder has since been sentenced.
Ugandan man faces death penalty over homosexual relationship
A man, arrested in Soroti in Uganda, could be sentenced to death of having a sexual relationship with another man.
Former mayor in court over funeral fund theft
Former JB Marks municipality mayor, Kgotso Khumalo and two others appeared in court for theft and fraud relating to the funeral of former Agriculture MEC Ndleleni Duma.
Two in court as police intensify efforts to arrest suspects linked to cop killings
Police teams are intensifying efforts to track down those responsible for cop murders across the country. Two men are due in court for the murder of a warrant officer based in Mpumalanga.
US 'doomsday' cult mom Lori Vallow found guilty of murdering children
A US mother with ‘doomsday’ religious beliefs was found guilty Friday of murdering two of her children and conspiring to kill her husband's ex-wife.
Marikana mineworkers to know their fate on Friday
Seventeen mineworkers from Marikana near Rustenburg will know on Friday whether charges against them are to be dropped or they are to stand trial
Mystery around the execution of Botswana woman busted with 3kg of heroine in Bangladesh
Despite social media reports that Lesedi Molapisi had been executed by hanging, Lesedi Molapisi who was set to be executed for smuggling 3kgs of heroin to Bangladesh is alive and awaiting trial, according to sources close to the family.
Al Jazeera files lawsuit in International Criminal Court over journalist's killing
Al Jazeera said on Tuesday that it had filed a lawsuit in the International Criminal Court against Israeli forces over the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot during an Israeli raid in the West Bank in May.
Singapore jails OnlyFans star in precedent-setting case
A Singapore court on Wednesday jailed and fined an OnlyFans star in a case his lawyer said indicated authorities would not tolerate the sharing of explicit content on the adults-only platform.
Long-awaited Rwanda genocide trial starts despite suspect's boycott
A UN tribunal in The Hague opened the long-awaited trial of one of the last prominent suspects in the Rwandan genocide, on Wednesday, despite his decision to boycott the hearing from his jail cell.
Likely pointing-out for alleged Facebook kidnappers
Ntuthuko Mbhense and his co-accused, Sboniso Myeza, are alleged to have committed the offence in 2020 in Mariannhill where it was alleged the victim had responded to an advert on Facebook for a nanny job.
Witness, friend Tumelo Madlala hints Senzo Meyiwa’s ‘killer’ is in courtroom
Earlier, he testified that legendary music producer Chicco Twala offered Kelly Khumalo, Meyiwa’s girlfriend at the time, the opportunity to go on holiday just days after the soccer player’s death.
FBI list shows empty classified folders, secret items mixed with mundane
Former president Donald Trump intermingled classified and unclassified materials in boxes at his Florida residence and had dozens of empty folders that bore a ‘classification’ marking, according to an inventory list.
Decision on second docket in Senzo Meyiwa murder case to be made after trial, says NPA
A decision on the second docket in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial which is said to implicate Kelly Khumalo and those who were present at the house, will be made after the current trial.