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Mahlangu v S (A232/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 660 (12 June 2025)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against conviction for assault, attempted murder, and unlawful firearm and ammunition possession.
Len v S (A03/2014) [2025] ZAGPJHC 402 (23 April 2025)
The High Court upheld an appeal against convictions for a firearms-control offence and common assault, setting aside both convictions and sentences.
Wolmarans v S (A21/2022) [2024] ZALMPPHC 110 (17 September 2024)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against conviction and sentence for assault common, finding the evidence broadly consistent and the contradictions immaterial.
S v Govender and Another (CCD22/2022) [2023] ZAKZDHC 59 (18 August 2023)
The High Court imposed direct imprisonment on two brothers convicted of attempted murder and assaults, finding correctional supervision unsuitable given the seriousness of the crimes.
S v Bodibe (sentence) (CC 14/2021) [2021] ZAGPPHC 715 (20 October 2021)
Sentencing judgment finding no substantial and compelling circumstances to depart from the prescribed minimum for murder, and imposing 20 years for murder and 3 years for assault.
Mbiza v S (A08/2020) [2021] ZALMPPHC 43 (11 August 2021)
The High Court upheld an appeal against a conviction for common assault, finding a misdirection and holding the state had not proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
S v Tshefu (33/2019) [2020] ZAECBHC 4; 2020 (1) SACR 525 (ECB) (20 February 2020)
The magistrate's court erred in granting a compensation order under section 300 of the Criminal Procedure Act in the absence of a conviction for malicious injury to property and without a formal application by an injured person or instructions from such person to the prosecutor. The prosecutor's submissions were made without the support or input of any complainant, and no evidence was led to establish the quantum of damage or the identity of the injured person. The audi alteram partem principle was not properly observed, as the accused was not given adequate notice or opportunity to contest t…
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State v M (A599-17,259-17,A298-17, 17-17) [2017] ZAGPPHC 1288 (27 November 2017)
High Court review of a child offender’s convictions and sentence. The assault conviction was reduced to common assault, while the 18-month compulsory residence sentence was confirmed.
S v Van Staden (KS21/2016) [2017] ZANCHC 21 (20 March 2017)
The court sentenced the accused to life imprisonment for murder and concurrent terms for assault, finding no grounds to depart from the prescribed minimum sentence.
Seluma v S (A44/2013) [2015] ZAGPPHC 1121 (31 July 2015)
The High Court upheld an appeal against sentence for assault and crimen iniuria, finding the magistrate misdirected itself and imposed a reduced, partly suspended sentence.
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