South Africa Case Law

S v Meshack (SS57/2022)

S v Meshack (SS57/2022) [2023] ZAGPJHC 740 (27 June 2023)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

SS57/2022

Judge

Bhoola

The court found that the State's witnesses were not credible or reliable, with material contradictions and inconsistencies in their testimony and statements. The independent witnesses' evidence did not corroborate the State's narrative, and the medical and post-mortem records were inconsistent with the State's case. The accused's alibi was corroborated on material aspects and remained unchallenged by the State. The police failed to investigate the alibi or collect sufficient evidence. Considering the totality of the evidence, the accused's version was reasonably possibly true, and the State f…

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• Arson
• Murder
• Defeating Or Obstructing The Administration Of Justice
• Alibi Defence
• Burden Of Proof
• Credibility Of Witnesses

S v Ramodisa (CC89/2017)

S v Ramodisa (CC89/2017) [2021] ZALMPTHC 4 (28 May 2021)

Court

Limpopo High Court, Thohoyandou

Case number

CC89/2017

Judge

AML Phatudi

Sentencing judgment for planned murder and obstructing justice. The court rejected first-offender and youth as substantial and compelling circumstances and imposed life imprisonment.

• Murder
• Minimum Sentencing
• Substantial And Compelling Circumstances
• Defeating Or Obstructing The Administration Of Justice
• Minimum-sentencing
• Substantial-and-compelling-circumstances

S v Ramodisa (CC89/2017)

S v Ramodisa (CC89/2017) [2021] ZALMPTHC 2 (13 May 2021)

Court

Limpopo High Court, Thohoyandou

Case number

CC89/2017

Judge

AML Phatudi

The High Court convicted Carlton Molatelo Ramodisa of murder and defeating justice after finding circumstantial evidence proved he was driving the taxi.

• Murder
• Circumstantial Evidence
• Minimum Sentencing
• Defeating Or Obstructing The Administration Of Justice
• Circumstantial-evidence
• Defeating-the-administration-of-justice