Plaatjies v S (CA&R51/2024)
Plaatjies v S (CA&R51/2024) [2024] ZAECBHC 29 (12 November 2024)
The court found that the applicant failed to discharge the onus of establishing exceptional circumstances that would justify his release on bail under section 60(11)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act. The only new fact presented—the applicant's medical condition—was not sufficiently serious or exceptional to warrant release, as his medical needs could be met within the correctional system, including access to private medical care at his own expense. The seriousness of the charges, the precision with which the offences were planned and executed, and the applicant's intimate knowledge of the inv…
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- Bail On New Facts
- Exceptional Circumstances
- Pretrial Incarceration
- Threat To Witnesses
- Medical Condition Of Accused