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Modime v S (Appeal) (AA10/2023) [2025] ZALMPPHC 116 (17 June 2025)
The High Court partly upheld Philip Modime’s appeal, setting aside the housebreaking conviction but confirming murder and robbery convictions and concurrent sentencing.
Nzima v S (Appeal) (A132/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 483 (19 May 2025)
The High Court dismissed Nzima’s appeal against conviction for murder and related offences, holding that the accomplice evidence was reliable and corroborated.
Emmanuel v S (A84/2022) [2025] ZAGPJHC 76 (31 January 2025)
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against convictions for murder and defeating the ends of justice, and upheld the sentence imposed.
Randell v S (A32/2022) [2024] ZAMPMHC 51 (19 September 2024)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against a corruption conviction, holding that the trial court properly treated accomplice evidence and that the State proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
S v Nkuna (CC02/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1050 (22 August 2024)
The court found that the State's case rested almost entirely on the evidence of Mr Mathunzi, who was a single witness and an accomplice. His evidence was marked by numerous contradictions, improbabilities, and inconsistencies, both internally and when compared to other witnesses and his own prior statements. The court held that his evidence was of such poor quality that it could not be safely relied upon. No credible evidence linked the accused to the offences charged, nor placed him at the relevant locations. The State failed to establish a prima facie case against the accused, and there was…
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Kamfer v S (A73/2024) [2024] ZAWCHC 256 (13 May 2024)
Criminal appeal dismissed: the High Court upheld four housebreaking convictions and a 20-year effective sentence, finding no material error in the trial court's assessment of accomplice evidence.
Kgitsane v S (37/2022) [2024] ZAFSHC 62 (23 February 2024)
Leave to appeal was dismissed in a murder, rape, kidnapping, and extortion matter. The court found the accomplice evidence credible and the applicant’s version unsatisfactory.
S v Gqogqo and Another (CC 35/2021) [2024] ZAECELLC 4 (14 February 2024)
The High Court convicted both accused of murder and unlawful firearm and ammunition possession, but acquitted them of robbery with aggravating circumstances.
Zwane and Another v S (AR 335/2019) [2024] ZAKZPHC 2 (24 January 2024)
The High Court upheld a criminal appeal, set aside murder convictions, substituted attempted murder, and reduced life sentences to 12 years.
S v van der Westhuizen and Others (72/2016) [2024] ZAFSHC 18; 2024 (1) SACR 525 (FB) (15 January 2024)
The court held that five section 204 witnesses did not qualify for discharge, but Gawie Coetzer did, after finding only his evidence was frank and honest.
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