Alex Mitchley
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Pretoria, GP, South Africa
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Child sex abuse trial: State challenges Ackerman's claim that boys gave consent
After Gerhard Ackerman finished his evidence-in-chief on Tuesday morning, the State prosecutor, advocate Valencia Dube, started her cross-examination. → Read More
Ex-ANC MP, former acting Land Bank boss lose appeal after conviction for R6 million fraud
Former ANC MP Manyana Rubben Mohlaloga and the former acting head of the Land Bank, Philemon Mohlahlane, lost their appeal to overturn criminal convictions for defrauding the Land Bank of R6 million. → Read More
Child sex abuse trial: Alleged kingpin had more than 160 clients, court hears
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has heard that the alleged kingpin of a local child sex abuse ring had more than 160 clients. → Read More
Court sentences family of six for neglect and sexual assault of minor children
The 70 and 69-year-old foster parents appeared in the Pretoria North Magistrate's Court on Thursday, along with four co-accused, who are also family members. → Read More
Child sex ring case: Ackerman used Facebook to allegedly lure victim with promise of job
One of Gerhard Ackerman's alleged victims in the child sex ring was lured with the promise of money and work as a masseur. → Read More
Dating swindlers: Hawks crack down on syndicate, one woman left R3 million out of pocket
According to the National Prosecuting Authority, the three women and two men are accused of being part of a syndicate that targets and defrauds unsuspecting victims of their money. → Read More
Civic organisations in protest march against load shedding and tariff hikes
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa must apologise for approving electricity tariff increases. → Read More
Matric results approved - but Umalusi finds 5 faulty questions that crept into exam papers
While Umalusi, the quality council for general and further education and training, has approved the National Senior Certificate examination results, it has raised concerns about problematic questions that crept into a number of the exams. → Read More
Man arrested for allegedly killing e-hailing driver in Pretoria
The police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of an e-hailing driver who was stabbed to death, allegedly by a passenger he picked up in Pretoria in December 2022. → Read More
Apartheid-era minister Adriaan Vlok's tumultuous history, quest for redemption
Apartheid-era minister Adriaan Vlok died aged 85 on Sunday morning in a Pretoria hospital. → Read More
One suspect arrested, seven others flee after suspected stock theft in Free State
Seven people suspected of stock theft managed to flee on foot from police after the bakkie they were travelling in was stopped at Winburg in the Free State. → Read More
Seven dead as gunmen open fire on Joburg street vendors
Gunmen opened fire on street vendors and bystanders, killing seven people and wounding four others, in Finetown, south of Johannesburg, on Saturday evening. → Read More
Richard Mdluli slush fund case postponed yet again
The slush fund corruption case against former Crime Intelligence boss Richard Mdluli has been postponed yet again because of a pending review application challenging the police's decision not to fund his legal fees. → Read More
The trials and tribulations of the State’s first witness in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial
The testimony of Sergeant Thabo Mosia as the State's first witness in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has likely left the court with more questions than answers. → Read More
State agency employee accused of accepting bribe from Digital Vibes pleads not guilty
Lizeka Tonjeni allegedly accepted the bribe from Digital Vibes to further the company's interests while she was project manager of a R3.9 million contract awarded to the controversial company in 2018. → Read More
WATCH | Pretoria man sends armed suspects scurrying after opening fire on them
A 42-year-old Pretoria man accosted by three armed suspects on his smallholding over the weekend managed to defend himself after grabbing his firearm from a table and opening fire on them. → Read More
Cop arrested for allegedly raping teenager at police station
The man is expected to appear in the East London Magistrate's Court on Monday. → Read More
Multiple murders: 664 people killed in 284 incidents between April, June
A total of 284 dockets were opened where two or more people died at a time, between April and June, which included the recent spate of tavern shootings. → Read More
Teffo fails in bid to dismiss application to have him barred from practicing law
Advocate Malesela Teffo appeared in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Thursday, where he sought to represent himself in an application to bar him from practicing law. → Read More
Lawyer tells court Bishop Zondo wasn't at hotel where one of his alleged victims was raped
The controversial Rivers of Living Waters Ministries bishop faces a string of rape charges, indecent assault and defeating the ends of justice. → Read More