Mudolo and Others (CC/07/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 59 (24 January 2025)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
CC07/2023
Judge
M J Mosopa
The High Court dismissed accused 1 and 2’s section 342A application, finding their postponement bid was a tactical delay and not a bona fide funding issue.
S v Mudolo and Others (CC07/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 13 (17 January 2025)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
CC07/2023
Judge
M J Mosopa
The court found that the delay in commencing the trial, spanning approximately four years since the arrest of accused 1 and 2, was unreasonable and primarily attributable to the conduct of accused 1, 2, and 3. Repeated challenges to representation, interlocutory applications, and attempts to alter the representation of accused 3 were found to be without merit and served only to delay proceedings. The State had complied with procedural requirements and suffered financial prejudice due to the reservation of expert witnesses and travel arrangements. The court held that the pronouncements regardi…
Director of Public Prosecutions: Gauteng Division, Pretoria v Mathebula and Another (A110/2018) [2020] ZAGPPHC 514 (28 August 2020)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
A110/2018
Judges
C SardiWalla, N Engelbrecht
The High Court upheld an appeal against an acquittal after a regional magistrate closed the State’s case under section 342A without proper inquiry or notice.