Facebook Pixel Bible-in-hand former comedian pleads not guilty to rape charges | Daily Voice - newspaper - Lees dit verhaal op Magzter.com
Ga onbeperkt met Magzter GOLD

Ga onbeperkt met Magzter GOLD

Krijg onbeperkte toegang tot meer dan 9000 tijdschriften, kranten en Premium-verhalen voor slechts

$149.99
 
$74.99/Jaar

Poging GOUD - Vrij

Bible-in-hand former comedian pleads not guilty to rape charges

Daily Voice

|

February 26, 2026

RUSSELL

- BY BERNELEE VOLLMER

Brand has shown up in a British court, Bybel-innie-hand and pleaded not guilty in a rape case.Brand, once the eyeliner-wearing poster boy of British comedy, was back in court this week, following new allegations after five earlier charges he denied in 2025.

The former movie star faced two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault linked to alleged incidents involving four women between 1999 and 2005.

The former comedian, who said he found religion in early 2024, made a dramatic entrance.

MEER VERHALEN VAN Daily Voice

Daily Voice

SELENA'S 'VUIL' MAN DISGUSTS HER ADMIRERS

BENNY Blanco’s vuil voete has some Selena Gomez, 33, fans in an uproar.

time to read

1 min

February 26, 2026

Daily Voice

Daily Voice

Butsaka the hero for Hunt

STELLENBOSCH FC coach Gavin

time to read

1 min

February 26, 2026

Daily Voice

Daily Voice

DOWN WITH THE CLICK

Khoisan teen finally gets his cultural name recognised on Mzansi ID in historic victory

time to read

2 mins

February 26, 2026

Daily Voice

LAVENDER HILL MAN, 24, SHOT DEAD IN A DRIVE-BY

A 24-YEAR-OLD man was gunned down and two others were injured in a suspect gang-related drive-by shooting in Lavender Hill on Tuesday evening.

time to read

1 min

February 26, 2026

Daily Voice

Scream 7 to hit the big screen

MES UIT: It's bangmaak time

time to read

1 min

February 26, 2026

Daily Voice

It's fight night at G. West

THE inaugural EFC KNOX Legacy Series was officially confirmed yesterday as all 26 athletes stepped onto the scale ahead of the historic card taking place today from 3pm at Grand Arena.

time to read

1 min

February 26, 2026

Daily Voice

SWEET 16

Newcastle make it six Premier League teams in the next round

time to read

1 mins

February 26, 2026

Daily Voice

Daily Voice

TRAFFIC FINE ALIBI GETS ONNIE OFF

JEREMY Claassen, a former Life Orientation teacher at a school in Worcester, will be immediately released from prison after the Western Cape High Court upheld his appeal against conviction and sentencing, and acquitted him of rape.

time to read

1 mins

February 26, 2026

Daily Voice

Daily Voice

'BUDGET FOR WOMEN'

KAAPSE women banged pots and pans in protest outside Parliament yesterday, demanding a “budget for the women” as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his budget speech.

time to read

1 mins

February 26, 2026

Daily Voice

SAPS and SANDF get R1bn budget boost to fight crime

FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana announced yesterday that R1 billion each will be allocated to the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to fight organised crime in the country.

time to read

1 mins

February 26, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size