After a jealousy fueled argument, Nkululeko 'Flabba' Habedi from Skwatta Kamp fame's girlfriend, Sindisiwe Manqele, fatally stabbed him in the chest. She claimed it was self-defence, but the court thought otherwise.
In June 2020, Tshegofatso Pule went missing after visiting her boyfriend, Ntuthuko Shoba. She was found four days later with a gunshot wound to the chest, hanging from a tree. Pule was eight months pregnant at the time.
On 26 June 2022, 21 people died under strange circumstances during celebrations at the Enyobeni Tavern in East London. Most of the victims were underage with the youngest being 13 years old.
Tim Omotoso is the senior pastor of a Jesus Dominion International, based in Durban. He is currently in jail awaiting trial since April 2017. He is alleged to have groomed his victims and began molesting them from the age of 14.
Phumeza Pepeta was sitting in a car comforting her mother during her father's funeral when she was shot in the head and abdomen by her ex-husband. He was dressed in women's clothing so she would not recognise him.
R14 million rand was deposited into Sibongile Mani's student account by NSFAS erroneously. She went on to spend R800,000 of the money. She has been found guilty on grounds of theft but is appealing the verdict.
Flavio Hlabangwane was arrested in November 2022 after body parts were discovered inside the freezer in his residence. They turned out to be those of his girlfriend Tshepang Pitse, who also happened to be his cousin.
In April 2017, 22-year-old Karabo Mokoena went missing. A few days later, her burnt and desecrated body was found in a field. Her boyfriend, Sandile Mantsoe, claimed she had committed suicide, but the truth was way more horrific.
Up-and-coming queer musician Lindokuhle Cele, was stabbed repeatedly in Umlazi, in what was believed to be a hate crime. Lindo's killer has since been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Sibusiso Mpungose, 44, was found guilty of murdering his 3 biological children aged 4, 6, and 10 and then his stepdaughter aged 16. He fetched all his children from their respective schools, took them home and hung them.
