Van Zyl and Others v S (CA & R 7/2024) [2024] ZANCHC 43 (3 May 2024)
Court
Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley
Case number
CA & R 7/2024
Judge
Phatshoane
The Court found that the Magistrate correctly exercised his discretion in refusing bail. The appellants failed to discharge the onus to show that the interests of justice permit their release. The presence of pending theft cases for the first and third appellants, the second appellant's previous convictions for dishonesty, and the circumstances of the alleged offence indicated a likelihood of further offences and undermining the bail system. The Magistrate's conclusion was supported by the evidence and legal principles, and the denial of bail was manifestly in the interests of justice. The ap…
FS v ES (A3038/2020) [2021] ZAGPJHC 487 (18 June 2021)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
A3038/2020
Judges
Maier-Frawley, Fisher
The High Court increased a child maintenance award from R6,000 to R12,000 per month, holding that the maintenance court misdirected itself on the father’s means.