A 64-year-old man has been sentenced to two life terms in prison in South Africa's Eastern Cape after breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home, stabbing her in the neck and later raping her, according to IOL. The sentence was handed down following the attack, which the court found to be a serious violent crime. Details of the trial proceedings were not provided in the report.

A court in Polokwane, Limpopo, has sentenced a convicted killer to life imprisonment plus an additional 33 years, according to The Citizen. The man had been charged with murder, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and theft. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges brought against him. The sentence was handed down by the Polokwane Court in South Africa's Limpopo province, concluding the prosecution of the case.

A 45-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment in KwaZulu-Natal after being convicted of raping his 10-year-old daughter and sexually assaulting his 5-year-old niece. The sentence was handed down following the conviction, according to the report. The case involves offences committed against two young family members. No further details about the trial, the accused's identity, or the circumstances of the crimes were provided in the available information.

A woman in South Africa's Eastern Cape has been convicted of murder after drowning a six-year-old girl in a river. According to The Citizen, the woman killed the child because she believed the girl's mother was responsible for the death of her own nine-month-old baby. The conviction follows a court case stemming from the killing, which prosecutors said was motivated by revenge. Details of the sentence were not provided in the report.

The high court in Johannesburg is expected to continue with a trial-within-a-trial on Tuesday in the attempted murder case involving alleged underworld figure Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala and four co-accused. The proceedings are being broadcast live, according to TimesLIVE, as the court resumes hearing the matter involving Matlala, who faces attempted murder charges alongside his co-accused.

A 23-year-old scholar transport driver, Ayanda Dludla, was granted bail of R3,000 by the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates' Court, according to SABC News. The decision prompted an emotional reaction, with a mother breaking down following the ruling. The case relates to the Vaal area in South Africa. Further details about the charges or circumstances were not provided in the report.