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S v Ciya (KS11/2024) [2025] ZANCHC 59 (21 July 2025)
The High Court acquitted the accused of murder and defeating justice after finding the State’s single-witness and circumstantial evidence unreliable.
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.
M.B. v S (A94/2024) [2025] ZAGPJHC 707 (14 July 2025)
The court found that the complainant was a credible and competent witness whose evidence was corroborated by medical reports and other witnesses. The appellant's version was inconsistent and not reasonably possibly true. The State proved all elements of the offences beyond reasonable doubt. The lower court correctly applied the cautionary rule and found no substantial and compelling circumstances to deviate from the prescribed minimum sentences. The appellant's personal circumstances were considered flimsy and did not warrant a lesser sentence. The effective sentence of life imprisonment was…
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D.H v S (Appeal) (A173/2024) [2025] ZAWCHC 269 (25 June 2025)
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against rape and common assault convictions, finding the complainant credible and the sentence justified.
Meintjies v S (Appeal) (A177/2024) [2025] ZAWCHC 239 (4 June 2025)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against a robbery conviction, finding the complainant’s identification reliable and the State’s case proved beyond reasonable doubt.
Mantashe v Minister of Police (3104/16) [2025] ZAECMHC 18 (13 March 2025)
The court found the plaintiff to be a credible and reliable witness whose testimony was corroborated by medical evidence and the circumstances of the incident. The defendant’s version was rejected as implausible and unsupported by evidence. The court held that the probabilities pointed to the police officer, Sgt Vuke, as the perpetrator of the assault. The plaintiff proved her case on a balance of probabilities. In determining quantum, the court considered the nature and extent of the injuries, the public nature of the assault, and comparable awards, concluding that R80,000 was fair and adequ…
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Ngwenya v Road Accident Fund (07832/16) [2025] ZAGPJHC 286 (7 March 2025)
The court dismissed the RAF’s special plea, found the plaintiff proved liability, declared an amended pleading invalid, and apportioned damages 90/10.
Nkosi and Another v S (A144/2024) [2025] ZAFSHC 73 (6 March 2025)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against convictions for attempted murder and robbery, finding the state’s evidence corroborated and the trial court’s credibility findings sound.
Yurell v S (Appeal) (CA & R: 55/2024) [2025] ZANCHC 16 (28 February 2025)
The court found that the complainant's evidence was credible, corroborated by independent witnesses and medical findings. The appellant's version was rejected as not reasonably possibly true and contradicted by the weight of the evidence. The complainant's submission to sexual intercourse was due to intimidation, threats, and physical violence, not consent. The trial court's application of the cautionary rule was correct, and the sequence of assault and rape justified the application of the Minimum Sentences Act. The appellant's arguments regarding misdirection, consent, and the relevance of…
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Jood and Another v S (Appeal) (A 22/2022) [2025] ZAGPPHC 120 (4 February 2025)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against murder convictions, holding that a known eyewitness reliably identified the appellants and that their alibi failed.
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