Man selling body-building steroids nabbed in sting

Bert Van Hees|Published

A Cape man who was arrested by police in an under cover operation for allegedly selling illegal body-building steroids has appeared in court.

Five in dock for allegedly gang-raping girl in wendy house

Bert Van Hees|Published

Five men have appeared in a Cape Town court for the alleged gang rape of a young girl in a wendy house at her boyfriend's home in December last year.

Joburg woman in dock for alleged possession of cocaine

Bert Van Hees|Published

A Johannesburg woman, who was arrested at the Cape Town International Airport allegedly in possession of cocaine with a street value of R250 000.

International model in dock for alleged shoplifting

Bert Van Hees|Published

An internationally popular model appeared in court this week for shoplifting.

Mom-of-three jailed for R12 million fraud

Bert Van Hees|Published

A 50-year-old Cape Town woman has been jaiiled for 8 years for stealing in excess of R12 million from her employer, over a period of three years.

Father, 33, sentenced to life for raping daughter

Bert Van Hees|Published

A father who brazenly raped his own daughter, aged 11 at the time, whilst she lay asleep on the same bed as him and her mother, was sentenced to life.

Top lawyer for former prosecutor facing sex charges

Bert Van Hees|Published

A former prosecutor who faces charges of sexual assault and possession of child pornography has appointed top lawyer William Booth as his counsel.

Rohde to stand trial for wife's murder in October

Bert Van Hees|Published

Jason Rohde, former SA head of property group Sotheby?s International Realty, is to go on trial in October for the murder of his wife, Susan.

Gambling Foundation's former bookkeeper jailed for fraud

Bert Van Hees|Published

Mother-of-two Lucille Booth has been handed a five-year prison sentence for embezzling half-a-million rand from her former employers.

Former candidate attorney to be sentenced over 'cyber stalking' boss

Bert Van Hees|Published

A woman with two degrees, described as "cyber stalker", is to be sentenced over emails she sent her supervisor at workplace under false names.

'Cyber stalker' awaits fate over fake Facebook profiles

Bert Van Hees|Published

A woman, described in court as a "cyber stalker", is to be sentenced next month after she sent multiple emails to her supervisor under false names.

Former DA councillor's fraud trial postponed

Bert Van Hees|Published

The trial of former DA councillor Wilma Brady on multiple counts of fraud was yesterday postponed to August.

Cape Town cops accused of armed robberies

Bert Van Hees|Published

Two police officials, accused of involvement together in two armed robberies at different business premises, have appeared in a court in Cape Town.

House arrest for prison official over fake RAF claim

Bert Van Hees|Published

A prison official who submitted a false claim to the Road Accident Fund was sentenced to three years' house arrest.

Businessman faces charge of attempted murder

Bert Van Hees|Published

A Western Cape businessman, charged with attempted murder involving a shooting incident, was released on R2 000 bail.

#CourteyPieters accused remanded

Bert Van Hees|Published

Mortimer Saunders made his second appearance in the Goodwood District Court, before Magistrate Paul Visagie, who remanded him to August 24, for further investigation. ...

Jailed robber jumps prisoner’s dock in court and escapes

Bert Van Hees|Published

A dad convicted of armed robbery, jumped the prisoner?s dock of a court, and escaped, seconds after he had been sentenced to four years in prison.

RAF authorities declined claim because they 'smelled a rat'

Bert Van Hees|Published

Two men appeared in a court, one accused of submitting a false claim against the RAF, and the other of obtaining vehicle financing by fraudulent means.

Cape Town cop in dock over alleged R2 000 bribe

Bert Van Hees|Published

A police official, accused of corruptly requesting money for the release of a suspect arrested for assault, has appeared in a Cape Town court.

Toy gun robbers get jail and house arrest

Bert Van Hees|Published

A couple's visit to a grocery store for baby food ended with a toy gun being pointed at them in Bishop Lavis on the Cape Flats.

Six year sentence for toy gun robber

Bert Van Hees|Published

A 19-year-old Cape Town man has been sentenced to six years imprisonment for robbing a couple while brandishing a toy gun.

Farm worker groomed girls before raping 9-yr-old

Bert Van Hees|Published

A Cape farm worker who ?sexually groomed? two young farm girls, aged eight and nine, before raping the older one twice, has been jailed for life.

Child porn accused former prosecutor in court again

Bert Van Hees|Published

A former prosecutor at the Atlantis Magistrate's Court has made a second appearance on charges of sexual assault and possession of child pornography.

Warrant after alleged child rapist skips court

Bert Van Hees|Published

An warrant was authorised for the arrest of a man who failed to appear in court for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl. His co-accused is the girl's mother.

Scheepers makes last-ditch bid to have fraud charges withdrawn

Bert Van Hees|Published

The trial of suspended SAPS captain Paul Scheepers has been postponed while authorities consider an application for the withdrawal of the charges.