Social worker who killed six relatives awaits sentencing

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

It had been expected that on Friday the Pietermaritzburg High Court would sentence a 36-year-old social worker who was convicted of killing his six relatives including ...

I’m alone now, says son of murdered family of six

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

On Friday the Pietermaritzburg High Court will sentence a 36-year-old social worker who was convicted of killing his six relatives including a 10-year-old boy and ...

Family of mother accused of killing teen ‘puzzled’

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

The teen who was allegedly killed by her mother was raised by her father in Johannesburg since she was 4 years old and had been living with her mother for a year ...

Social worker guilty of murdering six relatives

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

Octavia and Christopher Khumalo, their daughter Mbali Khumalo, 37, and her son Thabo Khumalo, 10, and their relatives, Nothile Khumalo, 17, and Elihle Sigampu, were ...

Mom accused of murdering teen, 14

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

Ncamisile Evarista Hlophe is expected to appear again in the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court in October, this is after her case was postponed on Wednesday. She is charged ...

Family’s long wait for ‘hitmen money payer’ to be revealed in murder case

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

The pre-trial conference for two Durban alleged hitmen continues on Thursday in the Durban High Court. The two are charged with 15 murders.

All set for trial of cop accused of killing mom

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

In a little over a week, the trial against a former police constable who is charged with the murder of his mother will be heard in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court. ...

Cops must use their guns to stay alive – Minister Mchunu

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu said police involved in fatal shoot outs with criminals are doing what they were trained to do, keeping themselves alive using their ...

Mom shocked over stabbing of daughter over 25 times by lover

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

While it would not bring her daughter back the mother of a woman who was stabbed over 20 times by her ex-boyfriend hoped he was dealt a lengthy sentence by the Durban ...

Man accused of mutilating murder victim on the run

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

Police were yet to re-arrest a man accused of kidnapping, murdering, mutilating the face of his victim, and burning then throwing the body off a cliff, after he ...

‘Mastermind’ in ransom child kidnap delays trial

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

The alleged mastermind behind the kidnapping of his neighbour’s child, who was held for R1 million ransom, recently arrived at the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court without ...

No end to road rage trial

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

The unavailability of a defence witness in the trial against a pensioner charged with murder in an apparent road rage incident has seen the continuation of the trial ...

‘No one wants him’ ‒ family of man accused of beheading granny

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

The family of an 80-year-old woman who was beheaded allegedly by her grandson has called for justice adding that the accused deserved to remain behind bars. On Tuesday ...

Bail woes for man who beheaded granny, 80, and kicked head like soccer ball

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

A 31-year-old Pinetown man accused of beheading his 80-year-old grandmother remains behind bars as he struggles to secure a home should he be granted bail. On Tuesday ...

Man faces life behind bars for murder of girlfriend stabbed 25 times

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

In October, the Durban Magistrate’s Court is to hear sentencing proceedings for an Eastern Cape man who on Friday pleaded guilty to stabbing his girlfriend 25 times, ...

Mom welcomes double life sentence for her teen daughter’s rape and murder

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

The mother of a taxi driver who was sentenced to two life terms for raping and killing a 17-year-old girl hugged and kissed him after his sentence in the Durban ...

Double life sentence for taxi driver convicted of murder and rape

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

Samkelo Victus Dube was sentenced in the Durban High Court on Thursday for the rape and murder of 17-year-old Grade 11 pupil Sibahle Faith Biyela.

Court rejects teen murder accused’s version of events and convicts him

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

The Durban High Court found that the taxi driver whom it convicted of the murder and rape of a 17-year-old girl had been fabricating his version throughout the trial. ...

Taxi driver who beat, gagged, raped and killed girl, 17, found guilty

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

Samkelo Victus Dube has been found guilty of raping and killing a teen girl by the Durban High Court on Wednesday. Dube had been drinking with the teen and had made ...

State wants guilty verdict in teen’s murder and rape

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

Nearly four years since 17-year-old Sibahle Faith Biyela was found dead and naked in the home of taxi driver Samkelo Victus Dube. On Wednesday the Durban High Court ...

Judgment looms for man accused of murdering and raping teen

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

A taxi driver alleged to have raped and killed a 17-year-old in 2020 will know his fate on Wednesday when the Durban High Court makes a ruling on his innocence or ...

State pokes holes in teen murder accused’s version of fatal events

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

When the trial into the rape and murder of a 17-year-old continues on Tuesday in the Durban High Court, the State and defence will address the court on the merits ...

Accused in teen murder case is lying, says investigating officer

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

On Monday the trial into the murder and rape of a 17-year-old girl continued in the Durban High Court where the investigating officer while on the stand accused ...

Accused in murder of councillor’s husband convicted for illegal gun possession

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

A man who is yet to go on trial for the alleged murder of the husband of a Nongoma NFP councillor was convicted and sentenced in the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court for ...

Dismay at wholly suspended sentence in poisoned guard culpable homicide case

Anelisa Kubheka|Published

The ten-year sentence wholly suspended for five that was born from a plea agreement left a bitter taste in the mouths of the friends of a security guard who died ...