BREAKING NEWS: JULIUS MALEMA AND MBUYISENI NDLOZI WERE FOUND NOT GUILTY BY COURT

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and member of Parliament Mbuyiseni Ndlozi were found not guilty of common assault case, by the Randburg Magistrates Court. The duo were caught on video in an altercation with Lieutenant-Colonel Johannes Venter in April 2018 at the Fourways Cemetery during the funeral of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. They both pleaded not guilty during the trial. During the trial proceedings, Venter alleged that Malema and Ndlozi pushed him so hard that he lost balance. CCTV footage of the incident was widely circulated in the media and online. It was also used as an evidence in court.

LIMPOPO COMEDIAN SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT

Ntambudzeni Rasendedza (40), of Lwamomondo village, was sentenced to 10 years of direct imprisonment, by Sibasa Regional Court. The accused is a well-known comedian of Tshovhilingana, and the community knows him as “Bundu”. He was convicted on a count of attempted murder, kidnapping, and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The first incident happened in August 2019, when "Bundu" assaulted his girlfriend with a wooden stick and electric cable, he further dripped the burning plastic all over her body and locked her inside his house for two weeks. He also gave her a bucket which she used when she wants to release herself.

The second incident happened when they were coming from a party, the accused hit the victim with a big stone and broke her leg, and further tore up her clothes and left her naked. Bundu pleaded not guilty, and denied that he burnt the victim, he told the court that the victim burned herself and further fell and broke her leg. In aggravating the sentence, the Regional Prosecutor argued that the offence was serious and prevalent in the court‘s area of jurisdiction. The prosecutor further told the court that the accused should be sentenced to direct imprisonment, to send out a clear message to would-be offenders.

The National Prosecuting Authority remains steadfast in vigorously prosecuting Gender Based Violence(GBV) cases.

SIX SUSPECTS SOUGHT FOR ALLEGEDLY GANG-RAPING FIVE WOMEN AT LEPOROGONG IN GA-MATHABATHA DURING BUSINESS ROBBERY AT A FUNERAL PARLOUR THAT LEFT SEVEN MEN SERIOUSLY INJURED

The Police in Malipsdrift have launched an urgent probe into an incident in which five women were allegedly gang raped, one man shot and injured and six others brutally assaulted by a group six gun wielding suspects who stormed into two Funeral Parlours that are situated next to Leporong along the R37 road in the early hours of this morning, Sunday 04 September 2022. According to reports, two female friends were on their way to visit a boyfriend working at Wisani Burial Society (Funeral Parlour), walking along the R37 road when they were accosted by six men who grabbed them and took them to the first mortuary were they shot and injured one employee. They then proceeded to the next mortuary and on arrival, they found three female and six male employees. All six males were severely assaulted by the suspects, allegedly using the buds of their firearms until they became unconscious. All five females were then gang-raped and robbed of their cellphones and other belongings. The suspects thereafter took an undisclosed amount of money from the safe and fled the scene. The victims were discovered by another employee who was to report on duty and the police were then alerted. On arrival at the scene, they found the badly injured victims lying on the ground and others on chairs. Some of the female victims were also assaulted. The victims were transported to hospital for medical treatment. The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has already activated a team of investigators to hunt down the suspects. “The team will spend sleepless nights, hunting down these heartless criminals and bringing them to book. I urge community members to come forward with information to assist the police in cracking these cases as speedily as possible,” said Lieutenant General Hadebe. Cases of five (05) counts of rape, three counts of kidnapping, attempted murder and business robbery have been opened and police investigations are unfolding. Anyone with information that lead to the arrest of the suspects may contact Lieutenant Colonel Lehlagane Mamadisa on 079 894 5482 or the Crime Stop number 0860010111 or the nearest police station or May send the report via MySAPS App. Callers may opt to remain anonymous and any information received will be treated with strict confidentiality.

COURIER CAR DRIVER AND DRUG TRAFFICKER REMANDED IN CUSTODY

PUMALANGA – Nkosinathi Themba Zungu (40) appeared before the Barberton Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 2 September 2022 after he was arrested for transporting and dealing in dagga at Hill Top, Barberton Road. It was reported that on Thursday, 1 September 2022, members of the National Intervention Unit deployed in the Barberton Mine followed a suspicious courier company vehicle seen on surveillance cameras loading a large number of bags at the back of the vehicle. 

The vehicle was followed on the gravel road towards Hill Top. When the vehicle was stopped and searched, 26 bags of compressed dagga with the estimated value of R700 000.00 were seized. The Hawks' Nelspruit based Serious Organised Crime Investigation were alerted and they took over the investigation.

The case against Zungu was remanded to 9 September 2022 for formal bail application.