Shilango and Others v S (A363/2010) [2012] ZAFSHC 124 (21 June 2012)
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
A363/2010
Judges
Kruger, Van der Merwe, Musi
High Court criminal appeal over multiple truck hijackings and related counts. Cellphone records and identification evidence largely upheld the convictions.
S v Naidoo (06/134) [2009] ZAGPJHC 2; 2009 (2) SACR 674 (GSJ) (19 March 2009)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
06/134
Judges
Blieden, NF Kgomo, FJ Bashall
The court held that the indictment under POCA properly joined the appellant and accused 1 in a single trial, as all accused were alleged to be participants in an illegal enterprise involving racketeering, theft, fraud, and money laundering. The evidence for all counts was relevant to establishing the ongoing criminal conspiracy and the pattern of racketeering activity, regardless of the specific roles or counts attributed to each accused. The court distinguished the present case from prior authorities on misjoinder, noting that POCA creates a broader basis for joint trials where the criminal…