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Malatjie v S (CA 46/21) [2024] ZANWHC 48 (26 February 2024)
Appeal against rape conviction and life sentence dismissed. The High Court found no misdirection, accepted the child complainant’s evidence, and confirmed the sentence.
Gouws v S (A200/2018) [2019] ZAFSHC 248 (12 December 2019)
The court held that the distinction between theft and fraud does not reduce the seriousness of the offence in this case, as both involve actual financial loss and dishonesty. The appellant, an attorney, misappropriated trust monies entrusted to him in good faith, aggravating the offence. The court found no merit in the argument that theft is less serious than fraud for sentencing purposes. The appellant's personal circumstances were considered, but the seriousness of the offence and the interests of the community outweighed them. The sentence imposed for fraud by the trial court was deemed ap…
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Mphuthi v S (A288/2018) [2019] ZAFSHC 89 (16 May 2019)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against a life sentence for rape of a 13-year-old, holding there were no substantial and compelling circumstances.
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