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IN THE DOCK: Neil Pieter le Roux in the East London Regional Court yesterday, when his rape trial began Picture: ZWANGA MUKHUTHU

Ex-teacher on trial for sexual assault

Former Grade 7 primary school teacher Neil Pieter le Roux yesterday pleaded not guilty to five counts including rape, sexual assault and sexual grooming of children at the beginning of his trial in the East London Regional Court. The…

Malusi Ngqandende is livid with a recent court judgement that sparred those who wronged him Picture: ZWANGA MUKHUTHU

Daughter blows father’s R74K RAF savings on alcohol

A father found himself broke after his daughter blew R74 000 of his Road Accident Fund savings on alcohol. The East London Regional Court found that the money was spent between December last year and February this year when Malusi…

Wonga Thambodala of Amalinda has been found guilty after exposing his genitals to a female customer. Picture: ZWANGA MUKHUTHU

Man gets two years supervision sentence for exposing himself to female customer

An East London KFC delivery man has been found guilty of exposing himself to a female customer when he delivered her order in her home with the zip of his trousers open. Wonga Thambodala, 34, of Amalinda was this morning sentenced to two…

Ex-clerk pays back the money

A primary school clerk who stole R170000 from her employer and spent some of it on her son’s medical bills and daily family expenses, has now paid it back. This was after the East London Regional Court ordered that former Southernwood…

Old-age home staffer admits to assault

Former Lily Kirchmann’s staff member Tshibangu Kolonji told the East London Regional Court yesterday he assaulted Hope Shepherd because other nursing staff in the upmarket retirement home were doing it too. The 21-year-old is on trial on…