Dingezweni v S (A143/22) [2022] ZAWCHC 194 (5 October 2022)
Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
A143/22
Judge
Thulare
Bail appeal dismissed in a murder and attempted-murder case involving threats to the victim and witnesses, a missing firearm, and strong identification evidence.
Abbas v S (A127/2021) [2021] ZAGPPHC 678 (7 June 2021)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
A127/2021
Judge
Mosopa
The court held that the lower court properly considered the appellant's status as an illegal foreigner, his lack of fixed residence or relatives in South Africa, and the risk of flight and interference with witnesses. The appellant's threats to witnesses and the strength of the state's case, including possession of evidential material, justified the refusal of bail. The court distinguished the Ulde case, noting that the appellant's detention was for fraud, not immigration offences, and that the discretion exercised by immigration officers in Ulde did not apply here. The court found no reason…