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S v Mgqobozi (CC33/2017) [2025] ZAECMHC 53 (12 June 2025)
The court convicted the accused of kidnapping, robbery with aggravating circumstances, two murders and rape, relying on circumstantial and forensic evidence.
S.J.T v S (A21/2023) [2025] ZAFSHC 126 (8 May 2025)
Appeal against rape conviction and life sentence dismissed; the court upheld the complainant’s evidence, DNA corroboration, and minimum-sentence reasoning.
Director of Public Prosecutions Limpopo v Mbuyane (47/2021) [2025] ZALMPPHC 89 (7 May 2025)
The High Court dismissed the State’s bid to reserve questions of law over a DNA-based acquittal, finding the issues were factual and the trial court had assessed the evidence holistically.
S v Maruma (CC5/24) [2025] ZAGPPHC 312 (24 March 2025)
The court convicted the accused on multiple rape, robbery, housebreaking, theft and sexual assault counts, relying on DNA, fingerprints and identification evidence.
Shongwe v S (Appeal) (A245/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1011 (27 September 2024)
Appeal against rape conviction and life sentence dismissed. The court relied on DNA evidence, found the appellant’s version improbable, and confirmed the minimum sentence.
Koka v S (A35/2022) [2024] ZALMPPHC 111 (17 September 2024)
The conviction of the appellant was unsustainable due to several material irregularities. The DNA evidence excluded the appellant as the source of semen found on the complainant, and the prosecution failed to link any of the forensic analyst's scenarios to the appellant. The complainant's identification of the appellant in court was procedurally flawed, amounting to dock identification without proper foundation and with undue prompting by the prosecution. The trial was expedited without awaiting vital DNA results, prejudicing the appellant's right to a fair trial. The evidence of penetration…
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S v Jam-Jam (CC37/23) [2024] ZAECMHC 103 (17 July 2024)
High Court criminal judgment convicting the accused of robbery, two murders, and possession of a dangerous weapon after rejecting his alibi.
Majosi v S (K/S 16/17) [2024] ZANCHC 55 (7 June 2024)
The High Court refused leave to appeal against convictions for robbery with aggravating circumstances and murder, and against the sentences imposed.
Dipheko v Ditse and Another (CA&R50/2021) [2024] ZANCHC 49 (24 May 2024)
The court found that the applicant's right to a fair trial was not violated. The chain of custody for the DNA evidence was properly established through the testimony of multiple witnesses, and the defence did not request a trial within a trial to challenge admissibility. The State discharged its onus to prove the integrity of the evidence, and the proceedings were conducted in accordance with justice. No gross irregularity occurred, and the grounds for review under section 22 of the Superior Courts Act were not met. The application for review was dismissed, the conviction confirmed, and the m…
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S v Manecotshwa (SS13-2022) [2024] ZAGPJHC 310 (25 March 2024)
The High Court convicted the accused on all counts after finding the forensic and identification evidence proved housebreaking, rape, attempted rape, and robbery.
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