South Africa Case Law

S v Mfete (Sentence) (CC15/2024)

S v Mfete (Sentence) (CC15/2024) [2024] ZAGPPHC 895 (12 September 2024)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

CC15/2024

Judge

Mosopa

The court accepted the sentence agreement between the state and the accused, finding it to be just under the circumstances. The accused, a police officer, committed a brutal murder of a pregnant woman in public, demonstrating disregard for the law and the rights of women. The aggravating factors, including the use of a service pistol and the impact on the victim's family and witnesses, warranted a severe sentence. The court imposed 35 years' imprisonment, with 5 years suspended for 5 years, and declared the accused unfit to possess a firearm under the Firearms Control Act.

Source excerpt

• Murder
• Sentencing Agreement
• Firearms Control Act
• Gender Based Violence

S v Matodzi (Sentence) (CC34/2024)

S v Matodzi (Sentence) (CC34/2024) [2024] ZAGPPHC 746 (10 July 2024)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

CC34/2024

Judge

Mosopa

The High Court sentenced Tshifhiwa Calvin Matodzi to 15 years’ imprisonment in a VBS-related fraud matter, accepting a plea and sentence agreement and declining a firearm disqualification.

• Fraud
• White Collar Crime
• Sentencing Agreement
• Abuse Of Trust
• Criminal-sentencing
• White-collar-crime