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Mashinini v Minister of Correctional Services and Another (Ex Tempore) (2023-098939) [2025] ZAGPPHC 772 (30 July 2025)
Urgent contempt application over non-release on parole dismissed because the Minister was not cited personally and non-compliance was not shown to be mala fide.
Booysen v S (Appeal) (A 204/2024) [2025] ZAWCHC 80 (24 February 2025)
The High Court dismissed Randall Booysen’s sentence appeal and confirmed life imprisonment for rape of an 11-year-old child while he was on parole.
Tailor v S (CA&R 171/2022) [2022] ZAECMKHC 74 (19 October 2022)
The High Court dismissed a bail appeal by a man charged with firearm and ammunition possession, finding he had not shown that release was in the interests of justice.
Smith v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others (21/35658) [2022] ZAGPJHC 60 (11 February 2022)
The High Court reviewed and set aside a Parole Board decision that miscalculated a prisoner’s remission-based minimum detention period for Covid parole.
Phaahla v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Another (97569/15) [2017] ZAGPPHC 1271 (24 October 2017)
Respondents seek leave to appeal a Full Bench ruling on parole, equality, and discrimination under the Correctional Services Act and Constitution.
Mphatswe v Law Society of the Free State (4835/2015) [2017] ZAFSHC 208 (20 September 2017)
The High Court refused an attorney-admission application by an applicant on parole, holding he had not shown genuine and permanent reformation.
Kgatle v Minister of Justice And Correctional Services and Others (41072/2016) [2016] ZAGPPHC 515 (25 May 2016)
The High Court struck the urgent habeas corpus application from the roll, finding that the applicant had not shown sufficient urgency and had not complied with urgent application procedures.
Mthimkhulu v S (A6/2012) [2016] ZAGPPHC 840 (17 February 2016)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against sentence for rape and robbery, holding that no substantial and compelling circumstances justified departing from the minimum sentence.
Mohammed v S (A340/15) [2016] ZAGPPHC 82 (22 January 2016)
Appeal against a 40-year murder sentence failed, but the court set aside a 30-year non-parole recommendation as unlawful for a pre-2004 offence.
Mkhatshwa v S (A865/14) [2015] ZAGPPHC 373 (29 May 2015)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against a life sentence for statutory rape, holding that the trial court properly weighed the aggravating and mitigating factors.
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