S and Another v Okah ; Okah v S (CCT 193/17) [2018] ZACC 3 (23 February 2018)

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Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act 33 of 2004 — section 15(1) — extra-territorial jurisdiction — specified offence — South African courts have jurisdiction to try terrorist acts committed abroad, beyond the financing of terrorism

Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act 33 of 2004 — section 1(4) — exemption to the definition of terrorist activity — international humanitarian law — indiscriminate bombings violate international humanitarian law and do not qualify for exemption

Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 — section 317 — special entries — irregularities should be refused only when the application is in bad faith, frivolous or absurd, or because granting the application would amount to an abuse of court process

 


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