Western Cape High Court Archives

High Court blocks Dr. John Hlophe from serving on JSC

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Western Cape High Court has temporarily blocked Dr John Hlophe, parliamentary leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, from serving on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The court granted an urgent interdict following a challenge from the Democratic Alliance (DA), which argued that Hlophe's appointment was irrational, particularly in light of his impeachment for gross misconduct. The DA raised concerns about Hlophe's suitability to serve on the […]

1 October 2024

Local

27-year-old sentenced to 20 years for murder of elderly woman

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen A 27-year-old suspect has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars for the murder of an elderly female. Judge Michelle Adams sentenced the accused, Keagan Samuels in the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday. According to the South African Police Services (SAPS) spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi, Samuels visited his family home in Dammert Street, Bellville South, on 01 August 2021, where he encountered his ten-year-old brother and his step-great-grandmother […]

25 April 2024

Local

Court rules that the late Imam Abdullah Haron’s death was not accidental but a murder by Apartheid regime

By Kouthar Sambo "Takbeer, Allahu Akbar! Takbeer, Allahu Akbar (magnification of God)!" These were the glorious echoes of supporters at the reopened inquest of the late cleric and Apartheid activist Imam Abdullah Haron, which reverberated throughout the corridors of the Western Cape High Court today. This comes after Judge Daniel Thulare delivered the final verdict of the late Imam's death. Judgement "The cause of death of Imam Abdullah Haron is […]

9 October 2023

Local

Zandile Mafe’s psychiatric report to be presented at Western Cape High Court

A psychiatric report on the alleged Parliament arsonist, Zandile Mafe, is expected to take centre stage when he returns to the Western Cape High Court on Thursday morning. The court had ordered that a psychiatrist assess him to determine whether he’s able to follow court proceedings and understand the gravity of his charges. In May, Judge Nathan Erasmus received a psychiatric evaluation report from medical experts but ruled that its […]

13 July 2023

Local

Serial rapist sentenced to 15 life sentence plus 30 additional years

A 66-year-old man was sentenced to 15 life terms and an additional 30 years in the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday for rape, abduction and sexual assault, according to the police. Herman Harker, who the police termed a serial rapist, was sentenced for four counts of abduction and sexual assault. He was arrested in Ladismith in June 2018, police spokesperson Colonel Brenda Muridili said. "The investigating officer's diligence and […]

22 May 2020

Local

Two CT gangster handed lengthy prison terms for murder and other crimes

Two gangsters from Manenberg in Cape Town have been sentenced in the Western Cape High Court to lengthy prison sentences after being found guilty of various crimes, including murder, committed during 2016 and 2017, the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape said on Saturday. On Friday, Donovan Manno, 26, was sentenced to two 24-year terms of imprisonment for two murders, three years for contraventions of the Prevention […]

26 January 2020

Local

Court rules in De Lille’s favour against the DA

The Western Cape High Court has ordered that the termination of Patricia de Lille's DA membership by the party was illegal and invalid. The decision was set aside, and the party ordered to pay the Cape Town mayor's legal costs. High Court judge Andre le Grange handed down the judgment, which he said was unanimous, on Wednesday. He said the composition of the DA's federal legal council, which decided on […]

27 June 2018

Local

Rohde trial to continue with forensic pathologist in the dock

Forensic pathologist Dr Reggie Perumal is expected to return to the dock for his cross examination in the murder trial of Jason Rohde in the Western Cape High Court on Monday. Rohde stands accused of murdering his wife, Susan, who was found dead in a hotel room in July 2016. Rohde was arrested at his home in Bryanston, Johannesburg shortly after. Last week, Perumal testified that Susan's injuries were consistent […]

11 June 2018

Local

Marli van Breda’s future care, curatorship matter to be heard

The Western Cape High Court is expected to hear Marli van Breda's future care arrangements and whether the current curator's appointment should be extended on Monday. Van Breda's brother, Henri, was sentenced to three life sentences for the murder of his mother, father and brother, and another 15 years for the attempted murder of his sister. The sentences will run concurrently. The court will hear the proceedings on Monday after […]

11 June 2018

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