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Serial abuser sentenced to eight years after years of delays
Action Society welcomes the effective eight-year prison sentence handed down to serial abuser Ryan Rhode in the Blue Downs Regional
10th September 2026
Action Society welcomes the effective eight-year prison sentence handed down to serial abuser Ryan Rhode in the Blue Downs Regional
The Western Cape High Court today reserved judgment in the convicted rapist and murderer’s application for leave to appeal his
Action Society has formally demanded that Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi establish a lawful public-access regime through
Western Cape High Court on Thursday, 10 September 2026. Daniel was raped and murdered on 15 June 2023 while attending
Action Society has formally taken on the case of Primrose*, a one-year-old baby girl who was allegedly raped and severely
Action Society attended proceedings in the Charlene Pretorius murder trial today. The defence opposed an application by the State regarding
Action Society says the forensic evidence presented in the murder trial of Charlene Pretorius leaves no room to minimise the
Action Society is disappointed that none of the four people sentenced in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court for their involvement in
A new lawyer needs time to prepare. A full court roll leaves no room for a trial. Reports remain outstanding.
The latest crime statistics show that policing capacity must be deployed where it is needed most. Action Society says the
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