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Criminal Law [2025] ZAECBHC 2

S v Mramba (Review) (CA & R 7/2025)

S v Mramba (Review) (CA & R 7/2025) [2025] ZAECBHC 2 (11 February 2025)

The High Court set aside a magistrate’s conviction and sentence for failure to appear while on bail, holding the accused had not been separately charged.

  • Bail Forfeiture
  • Failure To Appear
  • Criminal Procedure Act Section 67
  • Summary Enquiry
  • Bail-forfeiture
  • Failure-to-appear
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Criminal Law [2024] ZAWCHC 85

Xaliphi v Cape Town Regional Magistrate and Another (383/23)

Xaliphi v Cape Town Regional Magistrate and Another (383/23) [2024] ZAWCHC 85 (19 March 2024)

The High Court dismissed a review of a magistrate’s order cancelling bail and remanding the applicant in custody, finding no gross irregularity in the record or procedure.

  • Bail Cancellation
  • Release On Warning
  • Criminal Procedure Act Section 67
  • Criminal Procedure Act Section 72
  • Gross Irregularity
  • Summary Enquiry
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Criminal Law [2017] ZANWHC 63

S v Lerumo and Others (08/2017)

S v Lerumo and Others (08/2017) [2017] ZANWHC 63; 2018 (1) SACR 202 (NWM) (10 August 2017)

High Court review confirming that section 67 of the Criminal Procedure Act requires provisional bail cancellation, forfeiture, and a warrant on non-appearance.

  • Bail Forfeiture
  • Warrant Of Arrest
  • Criminal Procedure Act Section 67
  • Judicial Discretion
  • Non Appearance
  • Bail-forfeiture
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Criminal Law [2009] ZAGPPHC 311

S v Mokwena (A728/09)

S v Mokwena (A728/09) [2009] ZAGPPHC 311 (11 August 2009)

On special review, the High Court set aside partially heard magistrates’ court proceedings after the presiding magistrate could not be located, avoiding further prejudice to the accused.

  • Criminal Procedure Act Section 67
  • Right To Speedy Trial
  • Setting Aside Proceedings
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Special-review
  • Speedy-trial
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