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Court denies Skierlik killer leave to appeal

The Constitutional Court has dismissed Skierlik killer Johan Nel’s application for leave to appeal against his sentence.

Skierlik killer denied leave to appeal

Johan Nel has lost his application for leave to appeal the four life sentences he got for murdering four people in Skierlik informal settlement.

Cosatu to march against Skierlik killer’s appeal

Johan Nel’s legal team will be at Mmabatho High Court on Friday to hear whether he is granted leave to appeal his sentence, police said on Wednesday.

Skierlik shooter’s dad faces charge

The father of Skierlik murderer Johan Nel may be recharged with the negligent handling of a firearm, police said on Monday.

Life behind bars for Skierlik shooter

Skierlik shooter Johan Nel will spend the rest of his life behind bars, the Mmabatho High Court ruled on Friday.

Skielik accused could live normal life, says criminologist

Skielik murder accused Johan Nel could repent and live a normal life, criminologist Irma Labuschagne told the Mmabatho High Court on Tuesday.

Protests, placards as Skielik accused appears in court

The case of Skielik murder accused Johan Nel has been transferred to the Mmabatho High Court in Mafikeng.

Skielik case postponed, Nel declared fit to stand trial

Skielik murder accused Johan Nel was declared mentally fit to stand trial in the Swartruggens Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The case was postponed to July 14. Nel (18), who was…

‘Umshini Wami’ on day of Skielik murder trial

Gospel singer Solly Moholo performed outside the Swartruggens Magistrate’s Court on Monday morning as the public started to gather for the trial of murder accused Johan Nel.…

Skielik case postponed for accused’s psychiatric referral

The case against alleged Skielik shooter Johan Nel was postponed to March 13 at the Swartruggens District Court on Tuesday. The case was postponed for psychiatric referral. Nel…

Skielik: Racial fault lines exposed

Residents of the impoverished Skielik community on Saturday buried three loved ones who were gunned down last week, allegedly by 18-year-old Johan Nel. Enoch Tshepo Motshelanoka…

Johan Nel a ‘young, brainwashed racist’

Racism was still a key issue in South Africa, political party representatives said as they addressed a gathering at Saturday’s funeral of the murdered Skielik victims. Congress…

Mourners stream to Skielik funerals

Mourners streamed to marquees set up on a patch of land next to the highway past the informal settlement of Skielik on Saturday to bury three people killed there by a lone gunman…

Skielik: ‘There is no trust in the world’

About 600 mourners, officials, politicians and family members gathered at a memorial service held for the victims of the Skielik shootings just outside Swartruggens on Thursday…

Skielik accused to apply for psychiatric evaluation

The attorney of murder accused Johan Nel is to apply for his client to be sent for a psychiatric evaluation. Frikkie Pretorius told reporters on Thursday that at his client’s…

Skielik shooting case postponed

The case against alleged Skielik shooter Johan Nel was postponed in the Swartruggens District Court on Thursday. Nel stands accused of the murder of four people and the attempted…

Skielik shooting: Cops on alert outside court

Police massed outside the Swartruggens Magistrate’s Court on Thursday in anticipation of the arrival of a large group of protesters ahead of the appearance of Johan Nel on murder…

Skielik protest: MP accused of hate speech

AfriForum has laid a charge against an African National Congress MP and all other organisers of a demonstration held outside the Swartruggens Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, the…

Grieving Skielik residents relive horror shootings

Grieving relatives of the victims of the Skielik killings gathered outside their homes to comfort one another after leaving court where the alleged killer appeared briefly on…