South Africa Case Law

Olalere v Director of Public Prosecutions North Gauteng (A61/2024)

Olalere v Director of Public Prosecutions North Gauteng (A61/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 9 (6 January 2025)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

A61/2024

Judges

Engelbrecht, JJ Strijdom

The court held that the Extradition Act does not prohibit the commencement of extradition proceedings where criminal proceedings are pending or a sentence is being served in South Africa. Section 11(b) of the Act merely allows the Minister to delay surrender until local proceedings are concluded and any sentence served. The committal phase and serving of a local sentence may run concurrently, and there is no requirement to postpone extradition proceedings. The magistrate properly admitted arguments and concerns raised by Olalere's counsel, and there was no procedural unfairness or denial of t…

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• Extradition Act
• Committal Proceedings
• Fair Trial Rights
• Dual Criminality

O.D.G v Z.G (CA42/2024)

O.D.G v Z.G (CA42/2024) [2024] ZAECMHC 70 (28 August 2024)

Court

Eastern Cape High Court, Mthatha

Case number

CA42/2024

Judges

B Hartle, F Dawood, M Makaula

Appeal dismissed in a family-law contempt matter arising from Rule 43 maintenance and bond obligations, with the court holding that wilful contempt for committal was not proved.

• Contempt Of Court
• Rule 43 Orders
• Maintenance Arrears
• Committal Proceedings
• Contempt-of-court
• Rule-43-orders