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1. May 13CrimeCatholic Priest appears in court over bus import fraudA Roman Catholic priest from Embakwe Mission, Qinisela Wilfred Moyo, has been arraigned in court alongside Ministry of Education employee Martin Nleya on fraud charges after allegedly creating fraudulent documentation to evade import duties on a school bus. The pair appeared before Plumtree…May 13
2. May 2CrimeJoshlin Smith Case: Mother and Two Others GuiltyLoud chants of "Justice for Joshlin" rang out at the Saldanha Bay Multi-purpose Centre on Friday after Kelly Smith—the mother of missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith—and her co-accused, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn, were found guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking. The trio will remain…May 2
3. April 18Crime10-Year-Old Boy Dies After Water Cleansing by SangomaA spiritual healer (sangoma) from Makhanda in South Africa’s Eastern Cape has been sentenced for culpable homicide after the death of a 10-year-old boy following a series of harmful traditional rituals. Ntombentsha Limbo received a nine-year prison sentence, suspended for five years, for the death…April 18
4. April 17CrimeInmate Murder at Mangaung Prison Under InvestigationThe Department of Correctional Services (DCS) in South Africa has launched an investigation into alleged gross misconduct at Mangaung Correctional Centre following the death of an inmate. Mpho Mkhumbeni, who was serving a sentence for murder, died on 12 March—just one day after he was reportedly…April 17
5. April 15CrimeTemba Mliswa Alleges Corruption Involving Minister ChomboFormer Norton MP Temba Mliswa has made serious allegations of corruption against senior government and police officials in Mashonaland West Province, including Minister of State Marian Chombo and Provincial Police Commander Commissioner T. Nyazema. In a public statement, Mliswa claimed the…April 15
6. April 7CrimeR800 Million from Zimbabwe Election Budget Funneled to Chivayo CompaniesA South African company contracted to supply Zimbabwe's 2023 election materials transferred more than R800 million to firms linked to controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo, according to a confidential report by South Africa's Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC). The report, submitted to…April 7
7. April 3CrimeChivayo's Lobola Robber Gets 60-Year Sentence in Harare CourtA Chitungwiza man has been sentenced to 60 years imprisonment for his role in the armed robbery of controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo's lobola money. Bigboy Nampungo, 32, received the hefty sentence after pleading guilty to six counts of armed robbery before Harare regional magistrate…April 3
8. April 2CrimeDA Demands Meeting With Ministers Over Prison Contraband CrisisCAPE TOWN – The Democratic Alliance has called for urgent talks with police and correctional services ministers as contraband continues to flood South African prisons. The opposition party's demand comes amid revelations that correctional facilities are operating at 155% capacity, creating what…April 2
9. April 2CrimePolice Call for Calm Over Rape of 7-Year-Old in Eastern CapePolice have called for calm following widespread protests across South Africa over the rape of a seven-year-old girl in Matatiele, Eastern Cape. The incident, which occurred in October 2024, has gained national attention after the victim’s mother, a police officer, claimed she received minimal…April 2
10. March 30CrimeThree Suspects Identified in Bergview College Rape CaseJOHANNESBURG – Police in the Eastern Cape have identified three suspects in connection with the alleged rape of a former seven-year-old Bergview College learner. One of the suspects has been confirmed as the school’s principal, according to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. The alleged incident, which…March 30