Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
At the time of their convictions, section 21(1)(a)(i) of the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act, 1992, provided that in their situations – in which the accused faced a charge of dealing and had been found in possession of dagga exceeding 115 grams – "it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the accused dealt in such dagga". On ...
The Dagga Couple applied in October of the same year to be enlisted as friends of the court to assist Prince and Acton with Clarke stating "The case brought by Prince and Acton was unique in that the matter is one of significant public interest and importance‚ invoking a consideration of a vast number of constitutional rights whilst‚ at the ...
In S v Maki, an important case in South African criminal law, the accused had consciously broken into the home of the deceased, an 84-year-old woman, and thereafter, in a drunken state, strangled her. He had previous convictions for possession of dagga, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, attempted rape and theft. He was sentenced ...
The table below lists the judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 1995, the first year of the court's existence.. The eleven members of the court appointed at its formation were President Arthur Chaskalson, Deputy President Ismail Mahomed, and judges Lourens Ackermann, John Didcott, Richard Goldstone, Johann Kriegler, Pius Langa, Tholie Madala, Yvonne Mokgoro, Kate O ...
On Dec. 3, international and local law enforcement arrested a criminal suspect whom they described as "a high-ranking Tren de Aragua fugitive from Venezuela with a history of violent crimes ...
Cannabis in South Africa is an indigenous plant with a rich historical, social, and cultural significance for various communities. South Africa’s cannabis policy evolution has been marked by significant shifts, particularly following decriminalisation by the Constitutional Court in 2018, and the passing of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill in May 2024.
Members of law enforcement have previously told CNN that these calls can involve individuals overseas using scripts to make a variety of threats and are sometimes done for attention and entertainment.
A Texas jerky seller allegedly threatened to show up to a Capital One office with “a machete and gasoline” and “do things that are unforgivable” in a rage at a $543 debt, according to a ...