The Randburg Magistrates’ Court has denied bail against Darren Wilken and his partner Tiona Moodley, accused of running a global child sex abuse ring, while both remain behind bars.
Police have named the prime suspect in the case of a three-year-old British boy abducted in Spain, with fears he has been taken to Russia.
Amber Lee Hughes has been convicted by the Gauteng High Court of raping and murdering four-year-old Nada-Jane Challita, with sentencing set for October.
In a shocking baby Emmanuel Haro update, California authorities announced that the parents of the missing seven-month-old child have been arrested and charged with murder.
Nearly a year after the brutal killing of six-year-old Amantle Semane in Soweto, the accused, Phethe Simiao, has told the Johannesburg high court he plans to plead guilty to kidnapping, rape, and murder.
Iain Wares, the 86-year-old former teacher accused of sexually abusing boys in South Africa and the UK, has lost his bid to have local charges dismissed, paving the way for his extradition to Scotland where he faces 74 more charges.
The Eldorado Park parents accused of abusing their four-year-old child are back in court today, now facing upgraded charges of murder after the little girl died in hospital.
A four-year-old girl is in critical condition after an alleged assault in Eldorado Park. Her parents are due in court facing attempted murder charges.
DNA under her fingernails linked a taxi driver with a violent history to the crime.
Two people accused of killing seven-year-old Lolitha Kowa return to court today, while the community urges the magistrate to deny them bail.
Tiffany Meek, who is accused of murdering her young son Jayden-Lee, has been denied bail after the court found that releasing her would undermine justice and pose a flight risk.
Amber Lee Hughes has admitted to killing her ex-boyfriend’s four-year-old daughter, Nada-Jane Challita, in a shocking turn in her Johannesburg High Court trial.
A 37-year-old woman accused of kidnapping a newborn from a Bellville mall has launched a bail bid after the baby was found during a police raid in Tafelsig.
What has added to the Dullstroom community’s anger is that, according to the family, the teacher who witnessed the assault allegedly told the child not to speak about the incident.
When cases of misconduct in schools emerge, they tend to follow the same pattern: public outcry, media involvement and political promises.
A 35-year-old school transport driver was arrested in Mafefe, Limpopo, for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl, with the case now before the courts.
Kanye West shocked the internet after sharing a disturbing childhood confession involving his cousin before disappearing from social media.
An Ethiopian man accused of raping a six-year-old girl in Hendrina appeared in court for the first time, with the case postponed for a bail hearing and interpreter.
The mother of the young girl at the centre of the Bergview College rape case survived a car crash en route to meet with police investigators.
Police have confirmed that DNA samples have now been collected from all three suspects in the Cwecwe rape case, including the school principal.
A Limpopo teacher is on the run after allegedly raping a 13-year-old pupil, while national police continue to prioritise the high-profile Cwecwe rape case.
A rape case involving a seven-year-old girl in the Eastern Cape has sparked national outrage, prompting police and education authorities to intensify their response.
Former Pretoria school principal Martin Kotze, who was facing multiple child abuse charges, has died by suicide ahead of his next court appearance.
Nonhle Matsebula has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of four-year-old Keeya Mbulawa, whose body was found in a suitcase in Protea Glen.
A former St John’s teacher accused of sexual grooming has been granted bail while facing allegations linked to the suicide of Julio Mordoh.
Tateona Williams, the Detroit mother whose two children froze to death in a van, was seen partying on Facebook Live, sparking public outrage.
The Vanderbijlpark Magistrates Court has heard shocking new details in Keneilwe Shalaba’s bail hearing, including a R75,000 payment received on the day her son went missing.
Darren Wilken defended his BMW’s “KIDZ NA GP” license plate in court, calling it an inside joke.
The State has charged the teen with murder and defeating the ends of justice.
The court proceedings were brief, with the accused’s legal representative confirming that she intends to apply for bail at her next appearance.
