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Sentencing of 28s gang members
Two hitmen handed hefty jail terms in CT court
28s gang members Craig Hendricks & Zayne Booysen were handed three life terms & 80 years in prison.
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Judge denies leave to appeal to 10 convicted 28s gangsters
Judge Chantel Fortuin says her sentences for all the men were adequate and in the interest of justice.
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28s gang boss & co to appeal sentences
The state will oppose the appeals and also challenge some of the sentences handed down earlier this month.
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DA councillor suspended for defending convicted gangster
Willie Jaftha submitted a letter calling for a lenient sentence for convicted murderer Riyaaz Dennis.
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‘State couldn't prove effects of gansterism in Bishop Lavis’
Is gangsterism a cause or product of poor socio economic circumstances?
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28s gang case: Defence claims witnesses gave false evidence
The court today heard some state witnesses had wrongfully implicated several convicts.
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Defence portrays convicted gangsters as ‘church goers’
The men were found guilty of the murder of a state witness in 2008.
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Sentencing proceedings of 28s gang continues
17 convicted gangsters, including George Thomas, were found guilty of dozens of violent crimes.
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28s gang case: State dismisses child's letter as hearsay
The letter was read by her grandmother as part of Derrick Claasen’s argument in mitigation of sentence.
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'Geweld controlled the 28s gang like an enterprise'
Argument in mitigation and aggravation of sentence continues in the trial of George 'Geweld' Thomas.
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'Geweld' Thomas denies being a ‘lethal gang boss’
The 28s gang leader denied being a danger to society saying he’s praised for his good behavior in prison.
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Sentencing of 28s gang boss and 17 co-accused to continue
The group faces more than 140 charges including murder, attempted murder and racketeering.
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Defence plans to appeal conviction of 28s gang boss
George 'Geweld' Thomas and 16 others were found guilty on crimes ranging from murder to racketeering.
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Verdict in alleged 28s gang case to be delivered today
George 'Geweld' Thomas and 17 others are accused of a crimes ranging from murder to racketeering.
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State optimistic alleged 28s gang boss will get 5 life sentences
Judgment in the case against Thomas and 17 co-accused enters its seventh day on Wednesday.
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Last words of dead witness could convict alleged 28s gang boss
Judgment in the trial against George ‘Geweld’ Thomas and 17 co-accused enters its seventh day on Tuesday.
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Ballistic tests link alleged 28s gang leader to three murders
The court heard how Thomas and an associate mowed down three victims in Elsie’s River and Wesbank.
