Vundisa v Kimberley Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (1969/2022) [2024] ZANCHC 28 (28 March 2024)

Vundisa v Kimberley Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (1969/2022) [2024] ZANCHC 28 (28 March 2024)

The court found that the decision to revoke the applicant's parole was made on 11 October 2021, within the statutory 14-day period prescribed by section 75(2)(a) of the Correctional Services Act, following the applicant's violation of parole conditions by leaving the district without permission. The distinction drawn by the applicant between 'withdrawal' and 'revocation' was rejected, as both terms effectively ended his parole. The court determined that the procedural requirements were met and that the decision was not made in bad faith, as it preceded the applicant's legal challenge. Although the respondent's documentation was found to have been tampered with after the fact, the...

Citation
[2024] ZANCHC 28
Parties
Applicant: Mxolisi Vundisa; Respondent: Kimberley Correctional Supervision and Parole Board
Court
Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
28 March 2024
Case Number
1969/2022
Procedural Posture
Review Application / Judgment on Opposed Review Application
Outcome
Application dismissed.
Judges
Tlaletsi, Tyuthuza
Legal Topics
Parole Revocation, Procedural Fairness, Bad Faith Review, Correctional Services Act, Internal Remedies
Administrative Law Criminal Law Parole Revocation Procedural Fairness Bad Faith Review Correctional Services Act Internal Remedies

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Parties

Mxolisi Vundisa

Applicant

Kimberley Correctional Supervision and Parole Board

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Review Application / Judgment on Opposed Review Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the decision to revoke the applicant's parole was procedurally unfair.
  2. 2 Whether the decision was made in bad faith.
  3. 3 Whether the respondent complied with section 75(2)(a) of the Correctional Services Act regarding the timing of the parole revocation.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the decision to revoke the applicant's parole was made on 11 October 2021, within the statutory 14-day period prescribed by section 75(2)(a) of the Correctional Services Act, following the applicant's violation of parole conditions by leaving the district without permission. The distinction drawn by the applicant between 'withdrawal' and 'revocation' was rejected, as both terms effectively ended his parole. The court determined that the procedural requirements were met and that the decision was not made in bad faith, as it preceded the applicant's legal challenge. Although the respondent's documentation was found to have been tampered with after the fact, the...

Court Disposition

Application dismissed.

Orders

  • The application is dismissed.
  • No order as to costs.