The Makalakata family is concerned that a month after the death of their daughter, Tariro, they have not received the post-mortem results and there is no progress on the case.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 20 June 2014
Angy Peter continued giving evidence in her defence as the trial continued on 19 June. She told the court that after she was arrested for the murder and kidnapping of Rowan Du Preez in October 2012, she was arrested three more times on other murder and kidnapping charges. None of these charges were ever brought to trial.
Lara Sokoloff
News | 20 June 2014
Advocate William King for the defence applied under Section 174 of the Criminal Justice Act to have the case against Angie Peter quashed. The section allows for a case to be discharged if after the prosecution has outlined its case, there is a lack of evidence. But on 18 June the application was dismissed.
Adam Armstrong
News | 19 June 2014
Though it had taken her years to accept that he was gay, her brother had become her best friend, the sister of murdered Ceres 21-year-old David Olyn said last week.
Pharie Sefali
News | 18 June 2014
Themba Mathibela will learn tomorrow if he has been granted bail. The Khayelitsha pastor is charged with rape.
Johnnie Isaac
News | 16 June 2014
The Khayelitsha pastor accused of rape preyed on needy and vulnerable members of his congregation, the court heard during the bail hearing of Pastor Themba Mathibela.
Johnnie Isaac
News | 10 June 2014
The State has not proved “beyond reasonable doubt” that Social Justice Coalition activist Angy Peter and her co-accused are responsible for the assault and murder of Rowan Du Preez, the defence argued in the Cape High court yesterday.
Barbara Maregele
News | 10 June 2014
Remarks made by Rowan du Preez accusing accusing activist Angy Peter and her husband of necklacing him, will be admitted into evidence, the Cape High Court ruled this morning.
Barbara Maregele
News | 4 June 2014
Calm has returned at Ocean View following violent protests, which erupted on Thursday over the Mountain View Housing Project.
Johnnie Isaac
Brief | 2 June 2014
There were scuffles at the Khayelitsha Magistrates Court on Thursday as members of the public refused to leave the bail hearing of Themba Dumisani Mathibela, the pastor of Living Word Tabernacle Church, who is accused of rape.
Johnnie Isaac
News | 31 May 2014
The "dying declaration" allegedly made to police by Rowan du Preez, who was kidnapped and murdered, should be regarded as hearsay, the defence told the Cape High Court during closing arguments in the case against Angy Peter yesterday morning.
Barbara Maregele
News | 30 May 2014
Supporters and accusers of a pastor accused of rape demonstrated outside the Khayelitsha Magistrates Court during his bail hearing yesterday.
Johnnie Isaac
News | 27 May 2014
They fight to kill - with pangas, knives and their bare hands. They don't know why the fighting began but it doesn't seem to matter. Proving your manhood doesn't require a reason.
Words: Pharie Sefali Images: Don Pinnock Editing: Guy Lamb
News | 27 May 2014
The Angy Peter case resumed on Monday with a brief but significant submission from Nobuntu Sifuba, a member of the Street Committee in the area where Rowan Du Preez lived.
Adam Armstrong
News | 27 May 2014
State prosecutor, Advocate Phistus Pelesa, continued to cross-examine Dr Almin Steyn in the Angy Peter trial on Thursday.
Adam Armstrong
News | 23 May 2014
Two men suspected of ATM fraud were severely beaten and stoned in a mob attack at the taxi rank in Mfuleni on Wednesday afternoon.
Johnnie Isaac
News | 22 May 2014