A man sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for raping his aunt


By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

14 October 2026- The police in the Namakwa District has welcomed the sentencing of a man (27) to 20 years imprisonment for rape, commending the investigating officer for conducting a thorough investigation that led to his conviction. Namakwa District police spokesperson, Captain Ivan Magerman, said the incident occurred on 20 December 2025, when a woman (48) was at her residence on Oorlogskloof Farm in Nieuwoudtville.

Magerman said the suspect, who is the victim’s nephew, arrived at her residence, where he attacked and raped her before fleeing the scene. He said the victim received assistance from a neighbour and the incident was subsequently reported to the police.

“The case was assigned to Detective Constable Gregory Settley, whose thorough and dedicated investigation led to the suspect’s arrest and the successful gathering and linking of evidence to secure a strong case in court.

“On 12 October 2026, the accused, Jakobus Kotze, pleaded guilty to rape and was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment,” he said.

Magerman said the court further ordered that the accused’s name be entered into the National Register for Sex Offenders in terms of Section 50 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007.

In terms of Section 103(1) of the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000, the accused was also declared unfit to possess a firearm.

The Namakwa District Police Commissioner, Brigadier Schalk Andrews, commended Settley for his professionalism and commitment to ensuring justice for the victim. Andrews added that the SAPS remains committed to fighting Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).

“We urge victims of such crimes to report incidents at their nearest police station so that perpetrators can be brought to justice,” he said.

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Banyana Banyana e fetetse mo legatong la boraro la dikgaisano


Ka REGINALD KANYANE

14 Diphalane 2026 – Banyana Banyana e fetetse kwa legatong la boraro la dikgaisano tsa go ipatlela phatlha kwa Diolimpiking tsa 2028 kwa Los Angeles morago ga go fenya Madagascar ka palogotlhe ya dino di le 7-0 mo metshamekong e mebedi kwa Bloemfontein ka Labobedi maitseboa. Aforika Borwa e fentse Madagascar ka dino di le 3-0 mo motshamekong wa bobedi o o tshwaretsweng kwa Free State Stadium.

Motshameki yo o tseneng mo lebaleng mo seripagare sa bobedi, Ronnel Donnelly, o ne a nosa dino di le pedi, mme seno sa dira gore a nne le dino di le tlhano mo metshamekong e mebedi, morago ga go nosa dino di le tharo mo motshamekong wa ntlha. Gabriela Moodaly-Salgado ke ene a butseng dino mo motshamekong oo kwa tshimologong ya seripagare sa bobedi, morago ga gore seripagare sa ntlha se fele go se na nno e e nositsweng.

Banyana Banyana e ne ya tshameka fa pele ga bontsi jwa balatedi ba kgwele ya dinao ba ba neng ba tsile go tla go ba rotloetsa. Setlhopha se ne sa dira diphetogo mo batshameking ba ba simolotseng motshameko, go akaretsa le go tsenya batshameki ba basha, mme Thembi Kgatlana o ne a nna mokapotene wa setlhopha.

Aforika Borwa e nositse dino di le supa mo metshamekong e mebedi, mme ya se ka ya letla Madagascar go nosa nno epe.

Mokatisi mogolo wa Banyana Banyana, Dr Desiree Ellis, o rile ba itumeletse dipholo, le fa go sa ntse go na le tiro e ntsi e ba tshwanetseng go e dira.

“Re dirile diphetogo di le thataro, mme re itumeletse dipholo e bile re fetetse mo legatong le le latelang.

“Le fa go ntse jalo, go sa ntse go na le tiro e ntsi e re tshwanetseng go e dira. Re ne ra tlhama ditšhono tsa go nosa, mme ra palelwa ke go di dirisa ka gonne re ne re se na bopelotelele jo bo lekaneng go fitlhelela dino,” Ellis wa tlhalosa.

Ellis are fa nno ya ntlha e sena go tsena, go ne go bonala gore tse dingwe di tla latela, mme ke sone se se diragetseng. Are ba kabo ba nositse dino tse dingwe gape ka gonne ditšhono di ne di le teng.

Banyana Banyana, e e leng bommampodi ba Aforika ba 2022, jaanong e tla kopana le Angola mo legatong la boraro la dikgaisano tseno ka Tlhakole kgotsa Mopitlwe ngwaga o o tlang. Angola e fetetse mo legatong le le latelang morago ga go fenya Namibia ka dino di le 2-0 mo motshamekong wa bobedi, fa motshameko wa ntlha o ne o fedile ka 0-0.

Le fa setlhopha sa Aforika Borwa se ne se itebagantse le dikgaisano tsa go ipatlela phatlha kwa Diolimpiking, se ne sa dirisa gape metshameko eno go ipaakanyetsa dikgaisano tsa go ipatlela phatlha kwa Sejaneng sa Lefatshe sa FIFA sa kgwele ya dinao sa ngwaga o o tlang, tse di tla tshwarelwang kwa Rabat, Morocco.

Ellis o okeditse ka gore phenyo e tlisetsa batshameki boitshepo, mme go se letle baganetsi go nosa le gone go na le seabe se segolo mo go ba baakanyetseng metshameko e e botlhokwa e e tlang.

“Go fenya go go naya boitshepo, mme go boloka letloa le sa tsenwa ke dino le gone go na le matswela a a tshwanang. Ka jalo, diphenyo tseno tse pedi di re nonotshitse maikutlo ebile di re thusitse go nna le maatla a go tsena mo metshamekong e e botlhokwa e e tlang.

“Re a itse gore re nositse dino mme ga re a ka ra letla baganetsi go nosa. E nnile thulaganyo e e molemo ya go ipaakanyetsa dikgaisano tsa go ipatlela phatlha kwa sejaneng sa Lefatshe sa FIFA, tse di atametseng,” ga oketsa Ellis.

Banyana Banyana e ka tshameka kgatlhanong le Chinese Taipei, Ecuador le Uzbekistan mo dikgaisanong tsa go ipatlela phatlha kwa sejaneng sa Lefatshe sa FIFA.

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Pastor and two women arrested for murder and rape


By STAFF REPORTER

14 October 2026 – A pastor and two women have appeared before the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court facing serious charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and fraud, following an alleged incident involving a woman and her four-month-old baby. The accused are Pastor Caiphus Mkhawane, 36, Tsako Angel Makhubela, 25, and Amanda Manono Mnguni, 32.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson in Gauteng, Lumka Mahanjana said all three accused face charges of conspiracy to commit murder and fraud. Mahanjana said Mkhawane and Makhubela face additional charges of human trafficking, premeditated murder, rape, two counts of kidnapping and robbery with aggravating circumstances.

“It is alleged that during August 2026, the accused took out several funeral policies in the name of the victim, who is the mother of the deceased infant.

“On 7 October 2026, Mkhawane, Makhubela and the victim allegedly travelled to the Hennops River under the pretext of performing religious rituals intended to free the woman from evil spirits and protect her children,” she said.

Mahanjana further said upon arriving near the river, the two accused allegedly instructed the victim to undress, tied her up and washed her with water from a bucket. She added that the pastor subsequently took the victim to the river, leaving the baby with Makhubela.

“When they arrived at the river, it is alleged that the pastor washed the victim again and raped her. After the rape, the pastor went to take the child from the wife and they both went to the bushes, where they killed the child.

“The victim allegedly managed to escape and reported the incident to nearby construction workers, who assisted her in contacting the police,” said Mahanjana.

She said following an investigation by Erasmia detectives, Makhubela was arrested on 7 October after the victim allegedly identified her. Mahanjana said Mnguni was arrested later that day, while Mkhawane was arrested on 10 October 2026.

“The matter was postponed to 16 October 2026, for legal aid representation and bail investigations. The NPA remained committed to ensuring that perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and related offences were held accountable through the criminal justice system,” she said.

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