South Africa Case Law

Killian v S (CC7/2023)

Killian v S (CC7/2023) [2024] ZAWCHC 318 (17 October 2024)

Court

Western Cape High Court, Cape Town

Case number

CC7/2023

Judge

M Sher

The court found that the applicant failed to establish any exceptional circumstances that would justify his release on bail for a Schedule 6 offence. The evidence showed a direct and knowing involvement in the electronic tracking of the victim prior to his assassination, and the applicant's explanations were riddled with improbabilities and untruths. The applicant attempted to destroy material evidence and was connected to organised crime figures, posing a real risk of witness intimidation, evidence tampering, and flight from justice. His personal circumstances, including his medical conditio…

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• Bail Application
• Premeditated Murder
• Organised Crime
• Electronic Surveillance
• Exceptional Circumstances
• Witness Intimidation

Geerdts v Multichoice Africa (Pty) Ltd (JA88/97)

Geerdts v Multichoice Africa (Pty) Ltd (JA88/97) [1998] ZALAC 10 (29 June 1998)

Court

Labour Appeal Court

Case number

JA88/97

Judges

Nicholson, Myburgh, Froneman

The Labour Appeal Court upheld a dismissal for secretly recording a confidential meeting and confirmed an attorney-and-client costs order.

• Unfair Dismissal
• Unfair Labour Practice
• Electronic Surveillance
• Right To Privacy
• Costs Award
• Disciplinary Procedure