A look back at court cases that made headlines in 2023

High-profile murders, shocking sexual assault allegations and municipal fraud among matters that grabbed the spotlight

With the Gqeberha high court officially embarking on a seven-week recess, with only urgent matters being dealt with, Weekend Post looks back at some of the headline-making stories which shocked the public. 

Stealing headlines for the murder of much-loved Gqeberha physiotherapist Marolien Schmidt, who was brutally attacked and stabbed multiple times in her Richmond Hill home, self-confessed murderer Simxolele Zitshu, 32, was sentenced to life behind bars. ..

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