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Criminal Law [2017] ZAGPJHC 68

S v Mkansi (SS77/2016)

S v Mkansi (SS77/2016) [2017] ZAGPJHC 68 (7 March 2017)

The High Court convicted Josias Xaniseka Mkansi of multiple rapes, compelled rape, and robberies after finding DNA and circumstantial evidence proved identity beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Rape
  • Compelled Rape
  • Robbery With Aggravating Circumstances
  • Dna Evidence
  • Identification Of Accused
  • Criminal Procedure
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Criminal Law [2013] ZAECGHC 14

Mahala v S (CA&R 381/2012)

Mahala v S (CA&R 381/2012) [2013] ZAECGHC 14 (25 February 2013)

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, finding the evidence insufficient to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt after doubts about intoxication, identification, and medical evidence.

  • Assessment Of Evidence
  • Identification Of Accused
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Credibility Of Witnesses
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Assessment-of-evidence
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Criminal Law [1995] ZASCA 145

S v Sekonyela (49/95)

S v Sekonyela (49/95) [1995] ZASCA 145 (27 November 1995)

The appeal succeeded because the only evidence against the accused was an ambiguous statement that did not prove he was involved in the Odendaalsrus offences.

  • Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt
  • Admissibility Of Confession
  • Identification Of Accused
  • Criminal-law
  • Proof-beyond-reasonable-doubt
  • Identification-of-accused
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Criminal Law [1991] ZASCA 10

S v Ngcamu (621/89)

S v Ngcamu (621/89) [1991] ZASCA 10 (11 March 1991)

Appeal against convictions for murder, attempted serious assault, robbery with aggravating circumstances, and firearms offences. The court upheld the confession as voluntary and dismissed the appeal.

  • Admissibility Of Confession
  • Voluntariness Of Confession
  • Identification Of Accused
  • Robbery With Aggravating Circumstances
  • Murder
  • Admissibility-of-confession
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