Two plead guilty to murder of elderly Jeffreys Bay man Accused tell of plot to rob Johannes Marx, 79, which led to his death by suffocation PREMIUM By Devon Koen - 11 December 2020
Two men accused of murdering elderly Jeffreys Bay resident Johannes Marx by stuffing clothing in his mouth and taping a plastic packet over his head pleaded guilty in the Port Elizabeth High Court on Friday.
Marx, 79, suffocated to death before Lunga Welkom and Masixolo Mbeki, both 29, used his bank cards and racked up an almost R23,000 bill after drawing money at various ATMs, buying alcohol, clothing and even electronic devices on the same day they committed the crimes.
Serial rape accused asks to be moved from St Albans as he fears for his life By Devon Koen - 10 December 2020
An alleged serial rapist is asking to be moved from St Albans prison to the prison in North End as he fears for his life, his attorney said on Thursday. Thembinkosi Ngcolomba, 33, appeared briefly in the Port Elizabeth High Court and his case was postponed to May 31 as the state witness expected to testify could not be present for logistical reasons.
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