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Bellville Woman Accused of Baby Kidnapping Granted Bail

A woman accused of kidnapping a nine-day-old infant has been released on R4,000 bail by the Bellville Magistrates Court on Monday, 28 July 2025. The accused, Sameemah Jacobs, faces charges of kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice after allegedly abducting baby Imaad Sharmar from his mother at Middestad Mall in Bellville. It is alleged that Jacobs used multiple false identities to deceive the baby’s mother, Imaan Sharmar, before taking […]

28 July 2025

Local

Former City of Cape Town employee granted bail after being charged with corruption

A former City of Cape Town employee has been granted bail of R100 000 in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court after his arrest on charges of corruption and money laundering. 54-year-old Zizaam Henry was arrested by the Hawks in Bellville after an extensive investigation. Hawks' spokesperson, Siyabulela Vukubi, says the charges relate to his tenure as a plant manager for the Waste Water Treatment Works. He says that between 2014 […]

15 July 2023

Local

One of the three accused in Bester’s escape saga granted bail

One of the three accused in the Thabo Bester prison break saga, Thabang Mier, has been granted bail. The three appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court in the Free State on Monday morning. Mier has been granted bail of R10 000. Mier, Joel Makhetha and Moeketsi Ramolula are facing charges of aiding and abetting an inmate to escape from lawful custody. The charges against Makhetha and Moeketsi include corruption and violating a […]

3 July 2023

Local

Demands made for bail to be denied to alleged Khayelitsha kidnappers

LOCAL Friends and relatives of Abira Dekhta’s family are demanding bail be denied to the seven suspects arrested in connection with her kidnapping. The male suspects appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on charges of kidnapping and extortion on Thursday, after police rescued the eight-year-old from a shack in Khayelitsha on Monday. Protestors gathered outside of court, pointing to a lack of arrests in other kidnapping cases as well as […]

19 November 2022

Local

10 more alleged instigators linked to July unrest released on R3000 bail in Durban

Another 10 alleged instigators linked to last year’s July civil unrest have appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s court after being arrested in Gauteng on Tuesday. Nine of the accused were released on R3000 bail while one was released on warning. A group of six men and four women made a brief appearance in the Durban Magistrate’s Court, charged with conspiracy to commit public violence, incitement to commit public violence, and […]

25 August 2022

Local

eNyobeni tavern tragedy theft suspects denied bail

Three men accused of allegedly stealing from victims of the eNyobeni Tavern tragedy have been denied bail in the East London Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The State opposes their release citing they might interfere with the ongoing investigation. Although their legal representative told the court that granting bail would be in the interest of justice, the court held a different view. The three men told the East London Magistrate’s Court that they […]

9 August 2022

Local

Hermanus Businessman who confessed to grooming and raping young girl granted bail

LOCAL A businessman, who confessed to grooming and raping a 12-year-old girl, has been granted R10 000 bail by the Hermanus Magistrate’s Court, in the Overberg. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson, Eric Ntabazalila, says the grooming had started when the girl was 11 on a social media platform. The 40-year-old businessman told the court that he thought she was older at the time. The case was postponed to the 13th […]

5 August 2022

Local

Man accused of instigating Abongile Mafalala murder applies for bail

One of the men accused of brutally murdering e-hailing driver Abongile Mafalala applied for bail in the Wynberg magistrate’s court in Cape Town on Friday. He is one of 11 people, including one minor, accused of setting Mafalala alight in May this year when he was driving in the Parkwood community. In addition to murder, the accused are charged with malicious damage to property and robbery with aggravating circumstances. The […]

23 July 2022

News

Bail application for Phoenix attempted murder case expected to resume on Tuesday

NATIONAL The bail application of three suspects in connection with last month’s unrest and killings in Phoenix north of Durban, is expected to continue at the Verulam Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Seelan Chetty, Owen Chinnasamy and Keillen Pillay are facing charges of attempted murder and malicious damage to property. The State alleges they were among groups of people who shot at two vehicles twice while the motorists were looking for petrol. […]

10 August 2021

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