South Africa Case Law

Bilikwana v S (A152/2022)

Bilikwana v S (A152/2022) [2022] ZAWCHC 205 (26 October 2022)

Court

Western Cape High Court, Cape Town

Case number

A152/2022

Judges

Wille, Wathen-Falken

Appeal against rape conviction of a minor dismissed, but sentence reduced from 18 to 15 years because the appellant was misinformed about the applicable minimum sentence.

• Rape Of Minor
• Minimum Sentencing Regime
• Credibility Of Single Witness
• Irregularity In Charge
• Appeal Against Sentence
• Rape-of-minor