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Criminal Law [1985] ZASCA 112

S v Mazala (128/85)

S v Mazala (128/85) [1985] ZASCA 112 (27 September 1985)

The Appellate Division upheld Harold Abel Mazala’s conviction for possessing a hand-grenade under the Terrorism Act, finding the State witnesses credible and the grenade evidence intact.

  • Possession Of Explosives
  • Terrorism Act
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Credibility Of Witnesses
  • Criminal-law
  • Possession-of-explosives
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Criminal Law [1985] ZASCA 77

S v Gaba (13/84)

S v Gaba (13/84) [1985] ZASCA 77; [1985] 2 All SA 575 (A) (12 September 1985)

The court held that the appellant's residence in Mndantsane, then within the Republic of South Africa, was sufficiently permanent to establish the requisite allegiance for high treason. The subsequent independence of Ciskei was irrelevant to the period in question. The confession was found to have been made freely and voluntarily, with the trial judge correctly assessing credibility and probabilities, supported by medical evidence. Although the trial judge prematurely admitted the contents of the confession before determining its voluntariness, this irregularity did not result in actual preju…

  • High Treason
  • Confession Admissibility
  • Jurisdiction
  • Allegiance Requirement
  • Terrorism Act
  • General Law Amendment Act
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