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PREMIUM By Devon Koen - 26 April 2021 Autism warrior and parent Liz Bain is spearheading an awareness campaign to raise funds for her sons school, the Elsen Academy, which has been hit hard due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The Lorraine resident, 39, came up with the idea to run 1,000km in four months to help the school in Central, as some parents who have been left without work are unable to pay their childrens school fees... This article is reserved for HeraldLIVE subscribers...

Judgment looms for man accused of raping Motherwell grandmother PREMIUM By Devon Koen - 24 April 2021 There was no reason for a grandmother to falsely implicate a man she accused of rape and their relationship was not strained, therefore her evidence could not be flawed, a prosecutor argued on Friday. State advocate Garth Baartman asked the high court in Gqeberha to convict Xolani Teyise, 44, of the rape of the elderly Motherwell woman... This article is reserved for HeraldLIVE ...

Woman, 78, gives harrowing account of alleged rape by trusted gardener and handyman ‘I had to wash off the dirtiness’ PREMIUM By Devon Koen - 22 April 2021 Nearing 80 years old, a Gqeberha grandmother was no match for her alleged rapist — more than 34 years her junior and far stronger. To make matters worse, the man was someone she had trusted, fed and employed for several years, the woman said.  .. This article is reserved for HeraldLIVE subscribers. A subscription ...

Mother of killed robbery suspect breaks down in court PREMIUM By Devon Koen - 22 April 2021 A day before what would have been her son’s 30th birthday, a mother broke down in tears as she looked at a photograph of the young man, shot dead during a high-speed car chase through the streets of Gqeberha after the brazen robbery of a cash-in-transit van. Testifying on behalf of the state in the high court in Gqeberha on Wednesday, Noengland Boletyeni, 62, of Mqanduli said the las...

Confession statement of robbery suspect ruled admissible PREMIUM By Devon Koen - 20 April 2021 The confession statement of Sonwabo Gcuwa, given to police immediately after his arrest, was accepted by the high court in Gqeberha as evidence on Monday. In his statement, Gcuwa detailed the circumstances surrounding the armed robbery of a cash-in-transit vehicle at the Sasol garage in Linton Grange on May 5 2018... This article is reserved for HeraldLIVE subscribers. A subscription ...

Witness will be fetched to testify in gang trial PREMIUM By Devon Koen - 19 April 2021 A defence witness in the trial of three alleged gangsters charged with double murder and six counts of attempted murder, will be forced to appear before the high court in Gqeberha on Wednesday. This, after a warrant of arrest was signed by judge Bulelwa Pakati on Monday... This article is reserved for HeraldLIVE subscribers. A subscription gives you full digital access to all our content. Al...

PREMIUM By Devon Koen - 15 April 2021 New evidence raises the possibility that Jeffreys Bay resident Donovan Wolf premeditated the murder of Clyde Stuurman. Forensic evidence also shows that Stuurman was shot while he was allegedly still more than 2m away from Wolf, in contrast to claims that he had been charging at Wolf, who then acted in self-defence when he shot him... This article is reserved for HeraldLIVE subscribers. A subscription gives you full digital access to all ou...

Third suspect in Kirkwood farm attack denied bail By Devon Koen - 12 April 2021 The Kirkwood Magistrate’s Court has denied bail to a third man arrested in connection with a farm attack in the Kirkwood area in March. The man is alleged to be part of a group of at least five people, aged between 25 and 50, who stormed the home of Agri Eastern Cape rural safety committee chair and Glenconnor Agricultural Association member Johannes de Lange  on his farm on March 3... FREE TO READ...

Wheels of justice turn in family’s favour PREMIUM By Devon Koen - 07 April 2021 A Gqeberha bartender who knocked a grandfather off his bicycle while driving drunk in Walmer, had been on the brink of securing a plea deal when — after a year in hospital — his victim died. The  deal would have seen Ricky du Preez get a slap on the wrist for a reckless and negligent driving conviction, but  on Tuesday — four years after the horror crash — Du Preez, 32, was finally convi...

Guesthouse owner arrested in Kareedouw ‘shower murder’ By Devon Koen - 07 April 2021 Humansdorp police have made a breakthrough in the investigation into the death of two people whose bodies were found in the shower of a guesthouse they were staying at almost a year ago. Police spokesperson Sergeant Majola Nkohli said on Tuesday the owner of the Kliphuis Guesthouse on Zuuranys farm, about 17km outside Kareedouw, was arrested and charged with two counts of murder... FREE TO READ ...