The High Court in Johannesburg has resumed a trial within a trial in an attempted murder case involving accused Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, according to SABC News. The state is expected to table affidavits linked to a person identified as Kekana as proceedings continue. The trial within a trial is being held to determine the admissibility of certain evidence before the main case proceeds. Further details of the allegations and the role of the affidavits were not disclosed in the report.

A Milimani court has ordered three additional suspects linked to the murder of Dr. Victoria Mutiso to remain in custody for 30 days while police complete their investigation. Authorities transferred Police Constable Collins Bett Kiplangat and civilian Pius Muiru Mbugua from Uganda to Kenya on Tuesday to face murder charges, and the two appeared before the Milimani Law Courts on Wednesday. A third suspect, Samuel Karanja Gathoni, challenged the prosecution's custodial request and denied claims that he posed a flight risk.

Mkhwanazi and five co-accused are continuing their bid for freedom in a South African court, according to SABC News. The six face charges including murder, robbery and defeating the ends of justice. Their legal fight to secure release remains ongoing as the case proceeds through the justice system.

A former principal and an accomplice have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Captain Zwelakhe Ntombela, a police officer in Durban. The two were found guilty of the crime, which has drawn significant attention in the region.

A former apartheid-era Askari is set to appear in court facing 15 counts of murder, among other charges. The legal proceedings are part of ongoing efforts to address crimes committed during the apartheid era, according to SABC News.

Mozambican opposition politician Venâncio Mondlane is facing trial on five charges related to protests that erupted after the country's disputed 2024 election, according to Al Jazeera. The case has drawn attention to Mozambique's political tensions, with the opposition contesting the election results. The trial is being closely watched for its implications for the country's democracy, political stability, and treatment of dissent following the unrest that accompanied the contested vote.