The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation in Welkom have arrested two suspects aged between 42 and 57 for fraud. Reports indicate that, during August 2019, the former Accounting Officer of…
The accused was found guilty of rape, sexual assault, compelling or causing a minor to see an act of self-masturbation, and exposing or displaying genital organs.
A seven-year-old girl was the sole survivor but has suffered severe burn injuries to her body.
The suspect faces multiple charges in connection with the following several incidents of Robbery with aggravated circumstances, and Malicious damage to property (ATM bombing).
He received five years direct imprisonment for counts 1 to 67 (Cyber Forgery) and three years direct imprisonment for counts 68 to 254 (Cyber Uttering and Disclosure of Intimate Data).
The victim was lured by the accused under the pretext of buying electricity.
The victim’s bank account was allegedly drained, with funds transferred to accounts linked to the suspects.
She allegedly changed banking details on invoices to pocket from payments meant for extras and added fake agencies.
The case began when a docket was opened on 14 August 2022, for rape, attempted rape, and house robbery.
She recently lost all her vlogging equipment and her car was broken into.
The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, strongly condemned the incident and issued a stern warning to parents and guardians.
The hacker attempted to get money from unknowing contacts on his cellphone contact list.
The suspect was found in possession of a white mare and its foal, which had been reported stolen in Mqanduli two months ago (March 2025).
He allegedly takes women from Gauteng to Limpopo on false promises of employment opportunities.
Matlala’s co-accused, Musa Kekana (35) and Tiego Floyd Mabusela (47), also face charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
