Search judgments by proposition, citation, court, judge or legal topic, then move directly into the source-grounded case analysis.
Results update automatically as you type.
South Africa decisions
Decisions matching the current search
Whitebooi and Another v S (Appeal) (CA&R 130/2022) [2025] ZAECMKHC 8 (6 February 2025)
The High Court set aside robbery-with-aggravating-circumstances convictions, substituted robbery simpliciter, reduced robbery sentences to seven years, and confirmed the murder sentence for the first appellant.
Nogxaza v S (CA&R2/14) [2014] ZAECBHC 8 (6 June 2014)
The High Court set aside a robbery-with-aggravating-circumstances conviction, finding the evidence did not prove aggravation, and substituted robbery simpliciter.
S v Mthembu (CA&R 105/2011) [2012] ZANCHC 3 (16 March 2012)
The conviction of robbery with aggravating circumstances could not be sustained because the charge sheet did not reference aggravating circumstances and the appellant was not apprised of such jeopardy, resulting in prejudice. The evidence did not establish the statutory requirements for aggravating circumstances, as there was no threat to inflict grievous bodily harm, nor the use of a dangerous weapon. The facts supported a conviction of robbery simpliciter, as the appellant used force to dispossess the complainant of her cellphone. The sentence imposed by the trial court was based on a mater…
Source excerpt
Explore more
