Biko, Gumede, Jub Jub and Peter Nonyane and other high-profile cases back in court today
Several high-profile and closely watched cases are returning to South African courts on Monday, 24 August 2026.
Two men arrested in Zolani Tete murder case as police say more arrests may follow
Eastern Cape police have arrested two men in connection with the murder of former two-weight world boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete, marking the first major breakthrough in the investigation…
Life sentence for Tshwane worker who raped woman in municipal building
Former City of Tshwane general worker Matome Seloesa, 42, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of raping and assaulting a 39-year-old woman inside a municipal building in…
President Mnangagwa’s daughter-in-law Kelsea Tafirenyika rearrested on money-laundering charges
Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika, the 22-year-old daughter-in-law of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has been rearrested on fresh allegations of money laundering and possessing a forged identity document, just hours after she…
Police issue warrant for third suspect, a woman in DJ Warras murder case
Woman wanted over alleged role in killing. Police have issued a warrant of arrest for 40-year-old Hlengiwe Buthelezi, who is being sought in connection with the murder of popular South…
Fifth suspect arrested in murder of KZN DA councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu
KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested a fifth suspect in connection with the murder of Umngeni Municipality Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu, as investigators continue to pursue those allegedly involved in…
R1.1 million cash found hidden in Ford Raptor as police arrest three over bribery
Three people have been arrested after police discovered more than R1.1 million in cash hidden inside shoe boxes in a Ford Ranger Raptor on the N3 near Tugela Plaza in…
Fana Mokoena exits Mayibuye
Actor and former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP Fana Mokoena is reportedly no longer part of Floyd Shivambu’s Mayibuye political movement, months after being unveiled as one of the prominent…
Court dismisses Shebeshxt’s bail appeal despite newborn child argument
Lekompo musician Lehlogonolo Chauke, popularly known as Shebeshxt, will remain behind bars after the Polokwane High Court dismissed his appeal against the refusal of bail, finding that his separation from…
Durban activist gunned down outside home as political killings unit investigates
The fatal shooting of KwaMashu activist and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party member Siphiwe Thusini has sparked fresh concerns over the safety of political and community activists in KwaZulu-Natal, with the…
Four men executed in suspected taxi hit in Nyanga
Police are investigating a suspected taxi-related assassination after four men were gunned down while changing a flat tyre in Nyanga, Cape Town, on Saturday night.
Taxi licence system under review as Gauteng targets fraud and irregularities
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has launched a comprehensive review of the province's taxi operating licence system following allegations of fraud, corruption and administrative irregularities within the licensing…
Lesotho national arrested over North West tavern mass shooting that claimed five lives
A 27-year-old Lesotho national has been arrested in connection with the deadly mass shooting at a tavern in Kanana near Orkney in the North West, where five people were killed…
Court shows no mercy to Evaton pair over savage triple panga killing
Two Evaton men have been handed life sentences after being convicted of murdering three people and attempting to kill a fourth during a violent attack linked to a dispute over…
After three years behind bars, Nicole Johnson out on R100K bail ahead of October trial
The wife of alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield has been granted R100 000 bail after three unsuccessful applications, allowing her to return home ahead of a high-profile trial in…
