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Criminal Law [2009] ZAECGHC 34

Dyira v S (CA 222/07)

Dyira v S (CA 222/07) [2009] ZAECGHC 34; 2010 (1) SACR 78 (ECG) (5 June 2009)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown
Case number
CA 222/07
Judges
Jones, Jansen, Sandi

Appeal against rape conviction failed on delayed complaint and single child-witness evidence; conviction and 18-year sentence were set aside.

  • Rape
  • Admissibility Of Complaint Evidence
  • Single Witness Rule
  • Child Witness Caution
  • Corroboration
  • Onus Of Proof
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Criminal Law [2008] ZANWHC 28

S v Rakobane (CC68/2008)

S v Rakobane (CC68/2008) [2008] ZANWHC 28 (29 August 2008)

Court
North West High Court, Mafikeng
Case number
CC68/2008

The High Court set aside a rape conviction after finding the magistrate failed to apply the single-witness cautionary rule and misused first-report evidence.

  • Single Witness Cautionary Rule
  • Admissibility Of Complaint Evidence
  • Sexual Offences Procedure
  • Single-witness-cautionary-rule
  • Admissibility-of-complaint-evidence
  • Sexual-offences-procedure
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