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Kgwete v S (A116/2014) [2025] ZAGPPHC 338 (28 March 2025)
Appeal dismissed in a rape-of-a-minor case. The High Court upheld the complainant’s identification evidence and confirmed life imprisonment under the minimum sentence regime.
Mashego v S (A49/19) [2024] ZAMPMBHC 37 (3 June 2024)
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against rape conviction and life sentence, finding the child complainant’s evidence reliable and the sentence justified.
Kok v S (CA33/2019; RC24/2016) [2024] ZANWHC 133 (24 May 2024)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against a rape conviction, finding the child complainant had been properly admonished and her evidence was reliable and corroborated.
Mbotho v S (AR12/2023) [2024] ZAKZPHC 28 (28 March 2024)
The High Court upheld a rape appeal, setting aside the conviction and 20-year sentence because the complainant could not identify the assailant and the medical evidence did not support penetration.
Mbele v S (A91/2023) [2024] ZAFSHC 56 (22 February 2024)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against murder conviction and sentence, holding that a child witness’s evidence was reliable and the life sentence was justified.
Mosia v S (CA 03/2021) [2023] ZANWHC 138 (18 August 2023)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against a rape conviction, holding that a child-witness assessment report was admitted by consent and not relied on in conviction.
Khoza v S (A77/2022) [2023] ZAMPMBHC 41 (21 July 2023)
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction and life sentence for rape of an 8-year-old child, holding the complainant’s evidence was credible.
Mkhize v S (CA&R20/2022) [2022] ZANCHC 55 (4 October 2022)
The High Court upheld an appeal against a rape conviction, finding the State failed to prove identity and guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
ICM v The State (692/2021) [2022] ZASCA 108 (15 July 2022)
The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed a criminal appeal against convictions for sexual assault and rape involving a child complainant, finding the evidence sufficient.
Johannes v S (A146/2018) [2022] ZAGPPHC 391 (8 June 2022)
The High Court upheld a rape conviction based on the evidence of a child complainant, but reduced the life sentence to 18 years’ imprisonment.
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