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Myeni v S (A102/2024) [2025] ZAGPJHC 368 (1 April 2025)
The High Court upheld an appeal against sentence for firearm and ammunition possession, reducing an effective 15-year term to 8 years.
Dlamini v S (A23/2024) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1262 (4 December 2024)
The court held that the circumstances of the murder were exceptionally aggravating: the victim was a defenceless infant, the attack was inexplicably cruel and brutal, and the appellant showed no remorse or explanation for his actions. The minimum sentence of 15 years' imprisonment would be unduly lenient and would not reflect the outrage felt by society for such violence against a child. The High Court is empowered to impose life imprisonment where aggravating circumstances exist, and in this case, the severity and senselessness of the offence justified the harshest sentence. The appellant wa…
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Lekhoana v S (CA 76/2019) [2024] ZANWHC 113 (16 April 2024)
Criminal appeal against two rape convictions and sentence dismissed; the High Court upheld credibility findings, minimum sentencing, and life imprisonment on one count.
Mthunzi v S (A164/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 90 (31 January 2024)
Appeal against sentence for possession of a semi-automatic firearm upheld; the High Court reduced 15 years’ imprisonment to 8 years.
Molema v S (CA 15/2022) [2023] ZANWHC 209 (14 November 2023)
The Regional Court materially misdirected itself by failing to consider the appellant's three years and three months of pre-trial incarceration when imposing the prescribed minimum sentence of fifteen years imprisonment for murder. This omission rendered the sentence disproportionate to the crime, the criminal, and the interests of society. The period of pre-trial detention, while not a standalone substantial and compelling circumstance, must be considered as part of the overall proportionality assessment. The appellant was a first offender, and the prolonged detention was not due to his own…
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Sibisi v S - Appeal (A286/2022) [2023] ZAGPPHC 1793 (3 October 2023)
The High Court reduced a sentence for unlawful possession of a prohibited firearm after finding the prescribed minimum was disproportionate in the circumstances.
J.B v S (A24/2022) [2023] ZAGPJHC 839 (27 July 2023)
On automatic appeal against sentence, the High Court held the magistrate’s discretion was properly exercised and dismissed the appeal.
S v Kali and Others (R19/2023; R20/2023; R21/2023; R22/2023; R23/2023; R24/2023; R25/2023; R26/2023) [2023] ZAFSHC 268 (10 July 2023)
High Court review of eight Immigration Act sentences held the magistrate overemphasized deterrence and imposed grossly excessive terms.
Matroos v S (A257/2022) [2023] ZAWCHC 34 (27 February 2023)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against sentence for rape of the appellant’s intellectually impaired daughter and confirmed life imprisonment.
Dlamini v S (A302/2021) [2022] ZAGPPHC 502 (4 July 2022)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against a 15-year sentence for cable theft and infrastructure tampering, finding no substantial and compelling circumstances.
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