South Africa Case Law

Zondo v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others (97778/2015)

Zondo v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others (97778/2015) [2016] ZAGPPHC 646 (15 July 2016)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

97778/2015

Judge

T M Makgoka

The court held that the applicant, sentenced to life imprisonment before 1 October 2004, is eligible for parole consideration under the Correctional Services Act 8 of 1959. Section 136(1) of the 1998 Act preserves the parole regime of the 1959 Act for such offenders, including the allocation of credits under section 22A. The applicant had served over fourteen years at the time of the application, exceeding the minimum detention period required for parole consideration under the old Act. The court found that, subject to other requirements and procedures, the respondents are obliged to consider…

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• Parole Eligibility
• Correctional Services Act
• Transitional Provisions
• Credits System
• Life Imprisonment
• Just Administrative Action

Nobatana and Another v Head of Rooigrond Correctional Centre and Others (72348/2012)

Nobatana and Another v Head of Rooigrond Correctional Centre and Others (72348/2012) [2015] ZAGPPHC 55 (6 February 2015)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

72348/2012

Judge

Mashile

The court held that life-sentence prisoners sentenced before 1 October 2004 are considered for parole under the policy in force when sentenced, with credits under section 22A.

• Parole Eligibility
• Correctional Services Act
• Transitional Provisions
• Credits System
• Life Imprisonment
• Remission Of Sentence

Nobatana and Another v Head of Rooiground Correctional Centre and Others (72348/2012)

Nobatana and Another v Head of Rooiground Correctional Centre and Others (72348/2012) [2015] ZAGPJHC 39 (6 February 2015)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

72348/2012

Judge

Mashile

The court held that life-sentence prisoners must be considered for parole under the policy in force when sentenced, but may obtain earlier consideration through section 22A credits.

• Parole Eligibility
• Correctional Services Act
• Transitional Provisions
• Credits System
• Remission Of Sentence
• Parole-eligibility