# The Eastern Cape High Court in Gqeberha has sentenced a 31-year-old man to eleven life terms for eleven counts of raping six minor boys, aged between eleven and 13. The National Prosecuting Authority’s spokesperson, Luxolo Tyali says in May 2015 near Motherwell, the victims were swimming behind the stadium when they encountered Thembelani Andries:
# Die ANC Vroueliga in die Wes-Kaap doen ‘n beroep op die regering van nasionale eenheid om geslagsgeweld as ‘n nasionale ramp te verklaar. Lede van die liga het gister na die Parlement opgeruk en hulle by landwye protesoptrede aangesluit wat volg na die verkragting van ‘n jong meisie in die Oos-Kaap in Oktober verlede […]
# The ANC Women’s League in the Western Cape is calling for the government of national unity to declare gender-based violence a national disaster. The members marched to Parliament on Wednesday, joining nationwide protests triggered by the rape of a young girl in the Eastern Cape last October. The league’s provincial treasurer, Lumka Tamboer, told […]
# Een van die beweerde slagoffers van die Nigeriese televangelis Timothy Omotoso, Cheryl Zondi, het haar teleurstelling uitgespreek oor die vryspreking van Omotoso en sy twee medebeskuldigdes op 32 aanklagtes. Zondi, wat in die verkragting- en mensehandelsaak getuig het, het gepraat oor die misbruik wat sy tydens internasionale kerkreise deurgegaan het. Sy sê die uitspraak […]
# One of Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso’s alleged victims, Cheryl Zondi, has expressed her disappointment following the acquittal of Omotoso and his two co-accused on 32 charges. Zondi, who testified in the rape and human trafficking trial, spoke about the abuse she endured during international church trips. She says the verdict denies justice, expressing concern […]
# Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag erken die Hooggeregshof in Gqeberha se uitspraak wat die Nigeriese televisie-evangelis, Timothy Omotoso, en sy medebeskuldigdes, Lusanda Sulani en Zukiswa Sitho, vryspreek op 32 aanklagte, insluitend verkragting, seksuele aanranding en mensehandel. Regter Irma Schoeman het vervolgingsfoute en onvoldoende kruisondervraging aangehaal in die saak, wat agt-jaar gesloer het. Die vertragings het gelei […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has acknowledged the High Court in Gqeberha’s ruling that acquitted Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho, on 32 charges, including rape, sexual assault and human trafficking. Judge Irma Schoeman cited prosecutorial errors and inadequate cross-examination in the eight-year-long case. Delays led to reduced charges, […]
# Die voorsitter van die Kommissie vir die Bevordering en Beskerming van die Regte van Kultuur-, Godsdiens- en Taalgemeenskappe, Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva, het die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag gekritiseer en beskuldig dat hy die slagoffers in die steek gelaat het in saak teen die Nigeriese televisie-evangelis, Timothy Omotoso. Die Hooggeregshof in Gqeberha het hom en sy medebeskuldigdes vrygespreek […]
# The chairperson of the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities, Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva has criticised the National Prosecuting Authority for failing victims in the Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso’s case. The High Court in Gqeberha acquitted Omotoso and his co-accused of 32 charges, including human trafficking. Judge […]
