Khunjwa v S (A505/2013) [2014] ZAGPJHC 115 (19 April 2014)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
A505/2013
Judges
TV Ratshibvumo, FHD van Oosten
Appeal dismissed in a robbery conviction appeal. The High Court upheld identification evidence, rejected claims of unfair representation, and found the remaining evidence proved guilt.
Khan v S (AR 55/10) [2010] ZAKZPHC 33; 2010 (2) SACR 476 (KZP) (7 July 2010)
Court
Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg
Case number
AR 55/10
Judges
K Swain, I Madondo
The court found that the appellant was a suspect at the time the police approached her and that the Judges' Rules required the police to caution her, but not to advise her of constitutional rights under Section 35. The evidence established that the appellant was involved in the running of the tuck shop and was aware of the drugs hidden under the floorboards. Even if the evidence of her production of the drugs was excluded, the remaining evidence proved her guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The admission of the production evidence did not render the trial unfair or bring the administration of jus…
S v Sampson and Another (342/87) [1989] ZASCA 49; [1989] 4 All SA 699 (AD) (31 March 1989)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
342/87
Judges
Milne, Hoexter, Botha
Appeal over confession admissibility dismissed. The court held the appellants did not prove that police pressure or improper confrontation made their confessions involuntary.