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V.N and Another v S (Appeal) (A21/2025) [2025] ZAWCHC 265 (23 June 2025)
Appeal court partly upheld an appeal from rape, robbery and housebreaking convictions, reducing some convictions to theft and robbery without aggravating circumstances.
Mokone v S (A35/2017) [2025] ZAGPJHC 622 (20 June 2025)
The High Court upheld the appeal on the second Omar robbery counts, finding identification evidence unreliable, but dismissed the appeal on the Viviers robbery and sentence.
S v Dhliwayo (207/2024; A113/2024) [2025] ZAWCHC 139 (25 March 2025)
The court found that the accused was 17 years and 10 months old at the time of the commission of the offence, but was 18 at the time of his first appearance and arrest. The magistrate erred in not recognizing the significance of the accused's age at the time of the offence and failed to apply the Child Justice Act and the constitutional protections afforded to children. However, the legislative framework requires that the Child Justice Act applies only if the accused was under 18 at the time of arrest, unless the Director of Public Prosecutions issues a directive for its application to those…
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S v Langa and Others (C 40/2020) [2025] ZAGPPHC 303 (7 March 2025)
The High Court considered a section 174 discharge application in a multi-accused robbery case, assessing identification evidence, CCTV footage, and corroboration.
Maseko v S (A05/2023) [2025] ZAMPMBHC 2 (30 January 2025)
Appeal against conviction and sentence for robbery dismissed. The High Court upheld the complainant’s identification and found no basis to interfere with sentence.
S v M.V.M and Another (Review) (REV 150/2024) [2024] ZALMPPHC 178 (15 November 2024)
On automatic review, the High Court replaced robbery convictions on count 1 with theft after finding the phone was obtained by misrepresentation, not force.
Magele v S (CA09/2022) [2024] ZANWHC 275 (8 October 2024)
The appeal court found that the trial court properly evaluated the evidence, including the complainant's identification of the appellant, which was supported by her prior knowledge of him and the circumstances of the attack. Discrepancies in the complainant's testimony were not material and did not undermine her reliability. The appellant failed to provide an alternative version or evidence to counter the complainant's account. The trial court correctly applied the cautionary rule for single witness evidence and was justified in convicting the appellant. Regarding sentence, the offences of at…
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Tsotetsi v S (Leave to Appeal) (CC30/2020) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1042 (7 October 2024)
The High Court refused leave to appeal against sentence, finding no reasonable prospects of success and no basis to disturb the prescribed minimum sentences.
S v R.M and Another (Sentence) (SS48/2022) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1007 (3 October 2024)
The High Court sentenced two accused to life imprisonment for murder, 15 years for robbery and 6 months for attempted theft, finding no substantial and compelling circumstances.
S v Jam-Jam (CC37/23) [2024] ZAECMHC 103 (17 July 2024)
High Court criminal judgment convicting the accused of robbery, two murders, and possession of a dangerous weapon after rejecting his alibi.
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