Cecil Somyalo
latest news & developmentsMan forced to murder petrol attendant, court hears
A 27-year-old man accused of killing and robbing a Barkly East petrol attendant claimed on Tuesday that he was forced to commit the murder by two other men. This was heard in the…
Uncle, nephew in court on murder charge
An uncle and his 19-year-old nephew accused of murdering and robbing a petrol station attendant appeared in the Grahamstown High Court on Monday, and pleaded not guilty. The pair…
State wants stiff sentence for child killer and rapist
The state has called for a life sentence for an 18-year-old Eastern Cape youth convicted of raping a 14-year-old mentally ill girl and raping and murdering a girl of 10.…
Serial fraud convict won’t be shamed in public
A Port Elizabeth magistrate’s order that a woman with 203 previous convictions of fraud and one of theft be publicly shamed with a placard around her neck proclaiming her guilt…