Day 1 of the appeal confirmed that while convictions may stand on paper, the battle over this case is far from over. Inside the court, legal teams are fighting for the future of three convicted individuals. Outside, the search for a little girl — and the truth — continues.
Day one of the leave to appeal in the Joshlin Smith case saw defence lawyers accuse the court of procedural errors and coercion, while arguments for a key witness’s immunity were also heard.
Nearly a year after the brutal killing of six-year-old Amantle Semane in Soweto, the accused, Phethe Simiao, has told the Johannesburg high court he plans to plead guilty to kidnapping, rape, and murder.
Iain Wares, the 86-year-old former teacher accused of sexually abusing boys in South Africa and the UK, has lost his bid to have local charges dismissed, paving the way for his extradition to Scotland where he faces 74 more charges.
The Eldorado Park parents accused of abusing their four-year-old child are back in court today, now facing upgraded charges of murder after the little girl died in hospital.
The Joshlin Smith case is back in the Western Cape High Court today as Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis, and friend Steveno van Rhyn try to overturn their convictions and life sentences for child trafficking and kidnapping.
Two SAPS members from Table View police station have been arrested for allegedly selling signed blank affidavit forms to the public for R100 each.
A teenager has been arrested after three people were injured in a shooting at New York’s Times Square, with police linking the violence to a dispute outside a fast-food restaurant.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of taxi owner Julia Alam outside the Whale Coast Mall in Hermanus and will appear in court on Monday.
A four-year-old girl is in critical condition after an alleged assault in Eldorado Park. Her parents are due in court facing attempted murder charges.
Four prison officers were stabbed and an inmate died after violence broke out during a search at the Oudtshoorn prison in the Western Cape.
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes with the defence applying for a Section 174 discharge, arguing the State has not provided enough evidence to justify continuing the case.
Katiso Molefe appeared in court where the state opposed bail, arguing that the man accused of DJ Sumbody’s murder is a flight risk with ties to multiple killings.
A surveillance video shows an attempted Ga-Rankuwa hijacking in broad daylight.
Mbalenhle Nkomo, a Johannesburg woman reported missing over the weekend, was found alive after an alleged kidnapping that her family says was a case of mistaken identity.
DNA under her fingernails linked a taxi driver with a violent history to the crime.
Two people accused of killing seven-year-old Lolitha Kowa return to court today, while the community urges the magistrate to deny them bail.
DJ Vintos, real name Hector Buthelezi, was shot dead in Soweto in 2022. Police have now linked his murder to the same suspects and weapon used in the assassination of DJ Sumbody.
Tiffany Meek, who is accused of murdering her young son Jayden-Lee, has been denied bail after the court found that releasing her would undermine justice and pose a flight risk.
Police have launched a murder investigation after three people were shot dead and one injured in a Philippi East home during an early morning attack.
Police have returned to Saldanha Bay to follow up on new information in the ongoing investigation into missing seven-year-old Joshlin Smith.
The bail application for Jayden‑Lee Meek’s mother, Tiffany, continues in court where she pleads framed and cross‑examination resumes, with live stream available in the article.
The State has officially closed its case in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, with the defence now preparing a special application to argue that some accused have no case to answer.
Bryan Kohberger has been given four life sentences with no chance of parole for the murder of four University of Idaho students.
Amber Lee Hughes has admitted to killing her ex-boyfriend’s four-year-old daughter, Nada-Jane Challita, in a shocking turn in her Johannesburg High Court trial.
The Hawks raided Prasa HQ and confiscated laptops and documents from senior executives as part of an investigation into controversial R18-billion train contracts.
A Chinese fugitive wanted for fraud in his home country was arrested in Sandton while applying for a US visa
The Senzo Meyiwa trial resumed this week with key developments, including a live broadcast and new claims of police assault and prisoner mistreatment.
Pretrial proceedings in the AKA murder trial resumed at the Durban High Court as the State and defence continue preparations for the full trial.
Police have made a major breakthrough in the DJ Sumbody murder case, linking the weapon used to at least ten other serious crimes.
