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A man has been accused of luring women using social media then raping them. A man is in custody after he was arrested in connection with using social media to lure two women to his home, where they were allegedly raped.The victims were aged 15 and 22.Police were also able to link him to the murder…

Thoriso Themane (File/Twitter) One of the minors accused in the Thoriso Themane case has died.Eight other minors accused and two adult co-accused Alfred Mothapo, 36, and Chuene Maleka, 37, appeared in court on Monday. The case was postponed to next month as the legal representatives of two of the accused requested information from the State.The Limpopo High…

An 11-year-old boy is expected to appear in court on Tuesday in connection with the death of a 12-year-old boy.Police are investigating the alleged murder of the 12-year-old in Borcherds, George. He died on Wednesday at around 18:20, after an argument with the 11-year-old, said police spokesperson Sergeant Christopher Spies."Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim…

Khayelitsha police station. (Unathi Obose) A man accused of beating his girlfriend to death over the weekend has been found dead in a police cell in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.The man, 39, was charged with the murder of the 36-year-old woman, who was beaten to death allegedly after an argument, Western Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Novela…

Seven men accused of defrauding VBS Mutual Bank appeared in the Palm Ridge Regional Court on 18 June 2020. Seven men accused of stealing R2.2 billion from VBS Mutual Bank, in one of the country's most widely publicised looting scandals, have each been granted R100 000 bail.They appeared in the Palm Ridge Regional Court on…