Go-karting girl still living on the edge

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

Moments after 10-year-old Andrea Katzeff was scalped at an indoor go-kart facility, she looked at the paramedic and asked: "Am I going to die?"

'Pole Pole' - climbing Kilimanjaro

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

"It's all in here," says Isack Minja , tapping the side of his head. "All you have to do is go very pole pole (Swahili for slowly, slowly). "

Ballem asked to stand down

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

“Jou ma se p**s” advocate Nehemiah Ballem has been asked to refrain from practising law until the outcome of an investigation.

Desai defends ‘Jou ma’ lawyer

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

Senior Western Cape High Court judge Siraj Desai has come out in defence of controversial advocate Nehemiah Ballem’s character.

Life for killer sisters

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

Sisters who murdered their HIV-positive domestic worker after taking out a funeral policy for her have been sentenced to life.

Ex-cops ‘tried to conceal killing’

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

A murder was committed - they all knew and tried to cover it up, says a judge during the trial of Kelvin Pillay and Tyrone Stewart.

Kleynhans suspects in court

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

Police officer Owen Matini has told the court of his conversation with one of the suspects on trial for the murder of a Hermanus businessman.

‘Body dumped in veld’

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

Evidence presented in court in the murder trial of Ebrahim Adams has placed the two men accused at the crime scene.

Killer dad gets life

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

Nadia Kruger said she was satisfied with her estranged husband’s sentence. She wanted him to “rot in jail”.

Residents relive toilet saga

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

The Makhaza residents arrived in their droves to hear their case, on how “open-air”, unenclosed toilets were installed in their community, put before the judge. ...

Cop accused of murder testifies

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

Former Metro police officer Kelvin Pillay has told the court his version events on the day that Ebrahim Davids was killed.

Accused ‘not fed for 24 hours’

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

A High Court judge has hit out at police and a senior brigadier for failing to supply food to accused men.

Legal wrangle over broken neck

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

They played in opposing teams on the rugby field. Now they are squaring up in court.

Judge drives point home to car ‘slave’

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

“A person cannot expect to enjoy driving a luxury Mercedes while in litigation over its ownership. ”

Goodwill appeals for parole

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

He was convicted of fraud and money laundering, but former Fidentia man Steven Goodwin is appealing to the court to release him from a 10-year jail sentence.

Dad found guilty of daughter’s murder

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

Moneba, 13, was expected to testify against her father Rashaad Kruger, but he silenced her . . . permanently.

Brothers jailed for hijack killing

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

“The murder had been committed intentionally, with the aim of stealing (Jonkheid’s) money and belongings. ”

Killer brothers ‘were close’

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

As children, the two brothers were “very close”. Later, as adults, when one committed murder, the other proved an accessory after the fact.

Armed man's victim 'like my mother'

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

“He told me I reminded him of his mother,” a Camps Bay robbery victim testified in court.

I saw killing - neighbour

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

Clyde English’s neighbour has told the court of how she saw Chantel Hartzenberg walk towards the victim with a knife behind her back.

‘I’m going to effing kill you’

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

Moments after Clyde English was assaulted and threatened, allegedly by his then-girlfriend, Chantel Hartzenberg, his mother knew “death was already there”.

MXit relationship ‘led to murder’

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

They met on MXit and it later allegedly led to Marianna Kotze’s death and Pieter Nel facing charges of murder and aggravated robbery.

Illegal ‘shebeen home’ seized

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

A Cape Town couple is fighting to save their home, where they ran an illegal shebeen, after the NDPP seized their home following 52 raids.

Millionaire murderer appeals

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

A winning streak brought him R6. 7 million when he became the country’s youngest Lotto jackpot winner at 19.

‘Portraits should not hold court’

A’Eysha Kassiem|Published

Legal experts say the portraits of politicians adorning the Western Cape High Court foyer are “misleading to the public” and need to be addressed with “urgency”. ...