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Bomvana v S (AR 66/23) [2024] ZAKZPHC 124 (20 December 2024)
The High Court dismissed a murder appeal arising from a road-rage shooting, rejecting putative self-defence and confirming a 10-year sentence.
Horn v S - Appeal (A51/2023) [2023] ZAWCHC 235 (5 September 2023)
Appeal against two murder convictions succeeded after the court found the appellant’s self-defence version reasonably possibly true and supported by audio and CCTV evidence.
S v Tuta (CC15/19) [2019] ZAGPPHC 1059 (19 September 2019)
The court found the State's evidence, particularly that of Constable Magalefa, to be credible and consistent with the circumstances of the case. The accused's version was rejected as false and not reasonably possibly true due to its inherent improbabilities and inconsistencies, including his conduct after the incident and the implausibility of his account of the police officers' actions. The court held that the accused did not act in private or putative self-defence but intentionally stabbed two police officers, resulting in the death of one and serious injury to the other. No substantial and…
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Nene v S (AR65/2017) [2018] ZAKZPHC 46 (4 May 2018)
Appeal against murder and reckless-endangerment convictions failed. The High Court rejected self-defence, found the State witnesses credible, and confirmed sentence.
Director of Public Prosecutions, Gauteng v Pistorius (96/2015) [2015] ZASCA 204; [2016] 1 All SA 346 (SCA); 2016 (2) SA 317 (SCA); 2016 (1) SACR 431 (SCA) (3 December 2015)
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that Pistorius acted with dolus eventualis, set aside culpable homicide, substituted murder, and remitted sentencing.
Addis and Another v Minister van Polisie and Another (19096/2012 , 19099/2012) [2014] ZAGPPHC 618 (7 August 2014)
High Court dismissal of claims arising from a Musina shooting, holding the officer acted in private defence and that unlawful arrest and detention were not proved.
Ehrke v S (A 1068/2009) [2012] ZAGPPHC 189 (23 August 2012)
High Court appeal dismissed after finding the appellant assaulted the complainant and failed to prove self-defence. State evidence and medical findings were upheld.
Makitla v SBV Services (Pty) Ltd and Others (54731/2009) [2012] ZAGPPHC 41 (22 February 2012)
The High Court dismissed a delict claim by a SAPS captain after cash-in-transit guards mistook him for a threat during surveillance.
Gudu v S (A124/07) [2010] ZAGPPHC 538 (30 April 2010)
Appeal against a murder conviction dismissed after the court found the self-defence version improbable and held the killing was an act of revenge.
Lutchman Naidoo v S (403/09) [2010] ZASCA 40 (30 March 2010)
The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed a murder conviction appeal but reduced the sentence from 15 to 12 years after finding substantial and compelling circumstances.
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