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S v Lund (A17/2025) [2025] ZAGPJHC 711 (21 July 2025)
The High Court refused condonation for the State’s late appeal against bail and dismissed the leave to appeal application, finding no satisfactory explanation for delay.
Director of Public Prosecutions v Ngobeni (A358/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1341 (29 November 2024)
The court found that the magistrate misdirected himself in granting bail to the respondent on new facts. The respondent's alleged new facts, such as his child's illness and his own deteriorating health, were either known or could have been raised at the initial bail hearing and did not constitute genuine new circumstances. The respondent failed to provide evidence that his medical needs were not being met in detention. The magistrate ignored material evidence regarding the respondent's citizenship status and the fraudulent nature of his identity document. The delay in investigation was explai…
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Cikolo v S (CA55/2023) [2024] ZAECMKHC 21 (14 February 2024)
The full court held it lacked jurisdiction to hear a further bail appeal from a single judge, because such appeals fall under the Superior Courts Act and require special leave from the SCA.
S v Aliyu (A12/2023) [2023] ZAGPJHC 697 (14 June 2023)
The High Court upheld the State’s bail appeal, finding the magistrate misdirected himself and setting aside bail pending extradition proceedings.
Van Der Schyff v S (A94/22) [2023] ZAWCHC 70 (4 April 2023)
The High Court dismissed a bail appeal in a large-scale VAT fraud prosecution, finding the appellant’s conduct showed a risk to the fiscus and the criminal justice system.
Director of Public Prosecutions, Pretoria v Mudolo and Another (A77/2022) [2022] ZAGPPHC 693 (13 September 2022)
State appeal in a bail matter partly succeeded: bail remained, but the first respondent’s relaxed travel-related bail conditions were set aside.
Modise v S (A13/2021) [2021] ZAFSHC 46; 2021 (2) SACR 218 (FB) (22 February 2021)
Appeal against refusal of bail on new facts dismissed as moot after delay and later developments. Court noted the need to state the correct bail schedule and onus.
Director of Public Prosecutions Mpumalanga v Segone (BA30/2020) [2021] ZAMPMHC 1 (18 January 2021)
Appeal against a magistrate’s bail order in a Schedule 6 matter was upheld because no exceptional circumstances were proved.
Prokureur-Generaal van die Vrystaat v Ramakhosi (520/96) [1999] ZASCA 20 (26 March 1999)
The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed the attorney-general’s bail appeal as having no practical effect, holding that the appeal was governed by the Criminal Procedure Act.
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