Police in the Southern Cape say an 18-year old learner from Mossel Bay was allegedly raped at a house party over the weekend and a video of the incident was shared online. It is alleged that the girl had passed out when two 18-year-old boys sexually assaulted her. Police say the incident[…]
Activists picketed outside the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court to demand that no bail be served to the Jesse Hess rape suspect. The aunt of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) student confirmed that the 31-year-old man arrested is a relative of the family and is alleged to have raped a[…]
Former post office worker Luyanda Botha will serve life in prison for the rape and murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana, in terms of a plea and sentencing agreement heard in the Western Cape High Court. The court heard on Friday that Botha pleaded guilty to raping and killing UCT student Mrwetyana[…]
The Western Cape High Court has dismissed a West Coast man’s appeal of his life sentence for raping his daughter countless times over a period of seven years. The man pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and was convicted in the Vredenburg Regional Court in February 2017. The two[…]
The prosecution will be relying on the testimony of 16 State witnesses in its bid to prove its case against Luyanda Botha for the rape and murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana. The State’s case will be led by the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Western Cape, advocate Rodney De Kock.[…]
The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) has dismissed complaints against the SABC over its airing of an interview with the mother of convicted child rapist Nicholas Ninow. In a statement, the broadcaster said it was pleased by the dismissal of the case. The interview with Chantelle Ninow, which[…]
The Wynberg Magistrate’s Court has heard that the investigation into the murder and rape of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana is complete and that the prosecution is ready for trial on November 15 in the High Court in Cape Town. The court has lifted a ban on the identification of 42-year-old[…]
The man accused of Uyinene Mrwetyana’s rape and murder is expected back in the Wynberg magistrate’s court on Tuesday. The former post office employee can not be named due to a court order. READ: Uyinene Mrwetyana’s alleged killer’s house torched Mrwetyana disappeared on 24 August. Her burnt body was found in a shallow grave, a few days later.[…]
Nicholas Ninow showed no genuine remorse for raping a 7-year-old girl. That’s according to the North Gauteng High Court, which sentenced him to life behind bars for the rape. He was also handed another five years for drug possession. READ: Nicholas Ninow jailed for life There was jubilation from many in court as Ninow was handed[…]
Convicted rapist Nicholas Ninow admitted that he has used drugs while in prison, on at least 20 different occasions. Taking the stand to testify in mitigation of sentence in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday, Ninow told the court that since his arrest in September 2018, he is[…]
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