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Criminal Law [2018] ZAKZPHC 22

Robinson and Others v S (AR18/2017)

Robinson and Others v S (AR18/2017) [2018] ZAKZPHC 22 (25 May 2018)

The High Court upheld a criminal appeal, finding the State failed to prove robbery with aggravating circumstances beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Robbery With Aggravating Circumstances
  • Single Witness Evidence
  • Contradictions In Evidence
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Admission Of Hearsay
  • Standard Of Proof
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Criminal Law [2015] ZAECMHC 78

Mbekembe v S (CA&R38/2013)

Mbekembe v S (CA&R38/2013) [2015] ZAECMHC 78 (19 November 2015)

The court found that the only reasonable inference from the circumstantial evidence was that the appellant assaulted the deceased, causing his death. The appellant was the last person seen with the deceased, who was found severely injured shortly after being dropped by the appellant. The appellant had a motive related to the theft of his netting wires and stopped multiple times with the deceased in isolated areas. The court held that the appellant did not have direct intention to kill but acted with dolus eventualis, foreseeing the possibility of death resulting from his conduct and reconcili…

  • Murder
  • Dolus Eventualis
  • Minimum Sentences Act
  • Admission Of Hearsay
  • Circumstantial Evidence
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Labour Law [2015] ZALCJHB 310

EOH Abantu (Pty) Ltd t/a Highveld PFS (Pty) Ltd v CCMA and Others (JR2814/12)

EOH Abantu (Pty) Ltd t/a Highveld PFS (Pty) Ltd v CCMA and Others (JR2814/12) [2015] ZALCJHB 310 (19 August 2015)

Labour Court review of a CCMA award upheld the finding that Knox’s dismissal was substantively unfair and dismissed the employer’s review with costs.

  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Arbitration Review
  • Admission Of Hearsay
  • Compensation Award
  • Procedural Fairness
  • Unfair-dismissal
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