M.P.S v S (A21/2024)
M.P.S v S (A21/2024) [2025] ZAGPJHC 703 (21 July 2025)
The appeal court found that the trial court correctly applied the cautionary rule to the evidence of the complainant, a single child witness. The complainant's account was corroborated by medical evidence indicating injuries consistent with vaginal penetration, her mother's testimony regarding her pain and distress, and her consistent reporting of the incident. The contradictions in the State's case were not material and did not undermine the overall credibility of the complainant. The appellant's denial was found to be false and not reasonably possibly true when viewed against the totality o…
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- Rape Of Minor
- Single Witness Cautionary Rule
- Credibility Of Child Witness
- Corroboration
- Minimum Sentences Act
- Powers Of Appeal Court