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The Hawks still want Frank Nabolisa to be convicted on charges of drug manufacturing.

Sheryl cwele gets 20 years behind bars

Hawks to add another charge on Nabolisa

By Sydney King

The Hawks still want Frank Nabolisa to be convicted on charges of drug manufacturing.

  • South Africa celebrates 20 years of democracy on 27 April. Picture: AFP.

    Reflecting on 20 years of democracy

    Political leaders and celebrities reflect on what 20 years of democracy means to them.

    2986 days ago
  • A screenshot of Tessa Beegte being interviewed by SABC’s 'Special Assignment'. Picture: via YouTube.

    No word on drug mule's return to SA

    Weeks after her release was announced, Tessa Beetge’s family are in the dark about her return.

    3038 days ago
  • A screenshot of Tessa Beegte being interviewed by SABC’s Special Assignment. Picture: via YouTube

    SA drug mule released from Brazilian prison

    Tessa Beetge was arrested in Brazil in 2008 after being found with 10kg of cocaine.

    3052 days ago
  • Sheryl Cwele,wife of Minister for State Security Siyabonga Cwele, is seen inside the Pietermaritzburg High Court where she is applying for bail, Friday, 5 February 2010.Cwele and Frank Nabolisa, a Nigerian arrested last month, face three charges. These are: dealing or conspiring to deal in drugs; procuring a woman called Charmaine Moss to collect drugs in Turkey; and procuring another woman, Tessa Beetge, to smuggle nine kilograms of cocaine from South America.Picture: Shan Pillay/SAPA

    Convicted drug mule seeks Brazilian pardon

    Parents of Tessa Beetge, who assisted police in prosecuting Sheryl Cwele, will request she be pardoned.

    3405 days ago
  • Sheryl Cwele. Picture: SAPA.

    Drug mule’s family ‘thrilled’ with Cwele’s conviction

    Sheryl Cwele’s conviction could be a lifeline for South African drug mule Tessa Beetge.

    3554 days ago
  • Sheryl Cwele is seen inside the Pietermaritzburg High Court where she was applying for bail on 5 February 2010. Picture: Shan Pillay/SAPA

    Cwele hands herself over to begin sentence

    Sheryl Cwele has handed herself over to begin her 20-year prison sentence.

    3554 days ago
  • Convicted drug dealer Sheryl Cwele is expected to start serving her 20 years sentence on Thursday.

    Sheryl Cwele ordered to report to prison

    Convicted drug dealer Sheryl Cwele is expected to start serving her 20-year sentence on Thursday.

    3555 days ago
  • Sheryl Cwele. Picture: Shan Pillay/SAPA

    Cwele's prison D-Day arrives

    Correctional services said Sheryl Cwele had still not arrived to begin serving her prison term.

    3555 days ago
  • Sheryl Cwele, wife of Minister for State Security Siyabonga Cwele, inside the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 5 February 2010. Picture: Shan Pillay/SAPA

    NPA 'overjoyed' with Cwele's new sentence

    The SCA found that Sheryl Cwele's original sentence was “disturbingly inappropriate”.

    3557 days ago
  • Sheryl Cwele. Picture: Sapa.

    Longer jail sentence for Sheryl Cwele

    Sheryl Cwele’s drug dealing sentence was increased to 20 years following her appeal.

    3557 days ago
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