Chaba and Others v S (A190/2017)
Chaba and Others v S (A190/2017) [2019] ZAFSHC 108; [2019] 3 All SA 103 (FB) (22 March 2019)
The court found that the cumulative circumstantial evidence, including the discovery of illegal gold refinery plants, documents, photographs, and the circumstances of arrest, established beyond reasonable doubt that the appellants participated in an organized racketeering enterprise involving illegal mining, theft of precious metals, and money laundering. The physical extraction of ore satisfied the element of appropriation required for theft, regardless of whether the ore remained on the mine premises. The doctrine of common purpose was correctly applied, as the evidence showed active associ…
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- Racketeering
- Illegal Mining
- Theft Of Precious Metals
- Money Laundering
- Doctrine Of Common Purpose
- Precious Metals Act