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Maqubela judgment will take days, says judge
Judgment in the murder trial of Thandi Maqubela and her business associate will take a few days to hand down, says Judge John Murphy.
Brutal ‘boot killer’ jailed for 17 years
The so-called ”boot killer”, Daniel van der Walt, was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years’ imprisonment for brutally beating and strangling a frail young prospective employee. Van…
I feel nothing, says ‘evil, perverted’ serial killer
Olievenhoutbosch serial killer Richard Jabulani Nyauza smiled and said he ”felt nothing” after being given 16 life terms in the Pretoria High Court on Monday for a series of…
Torture attack earns accused 27 years in jail
The scourge of armed gangs who attacked and robbed innocent citizens in their own homes caused profound social demoralisation and impeded the transformation of society, a…