A 41-year-old Gauteng man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the production and distribution of child pornography.The man's activities were flagged by American authorities and he was arrested two years ago.He used one of his own children in the production of the pornographic material.An acting High Court judge has raised concern over…
A 34-year-old Mpumalanga man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping his five-year-old daughter. The court considered the time he spent in prison awaiting trial and deviated from the minimum prescribed sentence of life in prison.The girl's mother had noticed her drawing pictures of male genitals.The Nelspruit Regional Court on Friday sentenced a Mpumalanga…
Two crime intelligence officers have been sentenced to a year in prison or a R5 000 fine for fraud.The men were accused of submitting fraudulent claim invoices in 2017.The matter was reported to the Hawks in Mpumalanga.Two Mpumalanga crime intelligence members were sentenced to a year in prison or a R5 000 fine for fraud,…
Johannes Gieselbach was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment for fraud by the Port Elizabeth commercial crimes court. The court heard that the money Johannes Willem Gieselbach stole was donated by the public to the centre for children and adults with severe disability.The Specialised Commercial Crimes Court also ordered Gieselbach to repay R986 706 of the R1.2m…
Amor Van Greunen, 51, was found guilty of raping a 15-year-old girl who was raped by an uncle in a separate incident at age 10.The girl stayed with her mother at a safe haven. Van Greunen and his wife were frequent visitors at the safe haven as they performed charitable deeds there. A 51-year-old Port Elizabeth man was…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…