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Tebe v The State (A163/2024) [2025] ZAFSHC 221 (21 July 2025)
Appeal against rape conviction and life sentence for raping a 14-year-old child dismissed; condonation for the late appeal was granted.
Khonjwayo v S (AR213/2023) [2025] ZAKZPHC 58 (13 June 2025)
Appeal dismissed against convictions for three rapes of a 12-year-old and a life sentence. The High Court upheld the complainant's evidence and the minimum sentence.
Ntshala v S (A195/2022) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1187; - (15 November 2024)
Appeal against rape conviction dismissed, but life imprisonment was set aside for lack of notice of the minimum sentence and reduced to 20 years.
D v S (CA 20/21) [2024] ZANWHC 68 (6 March 2024)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against a rape conviction and life sentence, finding the child complainant credible and no substantial and compelling circumstances.
Malatjie v S (CA 46/21) [2024] ZANWHC 48 (26 February 2024)
Appeal against rape conviction and life sentence dismissed. The High Court found no misdirection, accepted the child complainant’s evidence, and confirmed the sentence.
S v Zikhali (Sentence) (CC15/23) [2023] ZAGPPHC 1842 (10 August 2023)
The court found that none of the factors advanced by the accused, either individually or cumulatively, amounted to substantial and compelling circumstances that would justify deviation from the prescribed minimum sentence. The seriousness and prevalence of child rape, the impact on the victim, and the interests of the community demanded the imposition of the minimum sentence. The accused's guilty plea was considered a neutral factor due to the overwhelming evidence against him. The court concluded that the prescribed sentence of life imprisonment was not disproportionate in the circumstances…
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Shabalala v S (AR 264/22) [2023] ZAKZPHC 58 (29 May 2023)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against life imprisonment for raping an 11-year-old child, holding there were no substantial and compelling circumstances.
S v Ndlangamandla [2023] ZAGPPHC 418; A145/2022 (24 April 2023)
High Court appeal against rape convictions and life sentence dismissed; delay in reporting and alleged false implication did not displace corroborated evidence.
Chauke v S (A139/2020) [2022] ZAGPJHC 321 (15 March 2022)
The court found that the trial magistrate properly complied with the requirements of sections 162 and 164 of the Criminal Procedure Act by referring the child complainant for psychological assessment and appropriately admonishing him to speak the truth. The evidence of the complainant, corroborated by medical findings and the neighbour's testimony, was consistent and credible. The appellant's version was riddled with contradictions and lacked corroboration. The court held that the State proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. Regarding sentence, the court found no misdirection or compelling…
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Mzangwa v S (A299/2019) [2022] ZAGPPHC 103 (25 February 2022)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against conviction and life sentence for rape of a minor, upholding the trial court’s identity findings, cautionary rule analysis, and minimum sentence.
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