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Makgisa v S (Appeal) (CA14/2023) [2025] ZANWHC 135 (30 June 2025)
Criminal appeal against rape conviction and life sentence dismissed. The court found the complainant and witness credible, with medical and DNA evidence corroborating the rape.
Bvuma v S (Appeal) (AA03/2024) [2025] ZALMPPHC 121 (20 June 2025)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against convictions for murder, kidnapping, and attempting to defeat justice, upholding common-purpose liability.
Gidi v S (Appeal) (A104/2020) [2025] ZAWCHC 233 (29 May 2025)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against convictions for robbery with aggravating circumstances and unlawful firearm possession, and upheld two 15-year sentences.
S.J.T v S (A21/2023) [2025] ZAFSHC 126 (8 May 2025)
Appeal against rape conviction and life sentence dismissed; the court upheld the complainant’s evidence, DNA corroboration, and minimum-sentence reasoning.
Mabena and Another v S (A297/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 409 (23 April 2025)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against conviction and sentence for robbery with aggravating circumstances, rejecting the appellants’ alibi and sentencing challenges.
Sakman v S (A154/24) [2025] ZAFSHC 46 (18 February 2025)
The High Court upheld an appeal against a rape conviction and life sentence, finding material contradictions in the complainant’s evidence and no proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Swanepoel v S (A130/2023) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1202 (26 November 2024)
The High Court upheld an appeal against a robbery conviction, finding the State had not proved the vehicle identity or the appellant’s identification beyond reasonable doubt.
K.C.N v S (A176/2023) [2024] ZAFSHC 306 (1 October 2024)
The High Court upheld a rape conviction based on the complainant’s evidence, but reduced the sentence from life imprisonment to 15 years because grievous bodily harm was not proved.
Moloi v S (CA45/2023) [2024] ZANWHC 242 (18 September 2024)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against conviction for rape, finding the complainant’s evidence credible, sufficiently cautious, and supported by medical evidence.
Seanego v S (A147/2022) [2024] ZAGPPHC 688 (18 July 2024)
The court found that the trial court properly evaluated the evidence, including the identification of the appellant by the complainant, who had prior knowledge of the appellant and observed him at close range during the robbery. The appellant's bare denial was rejected as false and not reasonably possibly true. The trial court's findings were justified by the recorded evidence, and the appellant's guilt was proved beyond reasonable doubt. Regarding sentence, the court held that the offence of robbery with aggravating circumstances is prevalent and serious, justifying robust sentences. The app…
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