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Criminal Law [2025] ZANCHC 59

S v Ciya (KS11/2024)

S v Ciya (KS11/2024) [2025] ZANCHC 59 (21 July 2025)

Court
Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley
Case number
KS11/2024
Judge
Lever

The High Court acquitted the accused of murder and defeating justice after finding the State’s single-witness and circumstantial evidence unreliable.

  • Murder
  • Circumstantial Evidence
  • Single Witness Rule
  • Minimum Sentencing
  • Domestic Violence
  • Attempt To Defeat Justice
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