Skip to document content Skip to main menu Skip to search

Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa

The Supreme Court of Appeal is, except in respect of certain labour and competition matters, the second highest court in South Africa. In terms of the Constitution, it is purely an appeal court and may decide only appeals and issues connected with appeals. (Banner image by Ben Bezuidenhout).

Physical address

Cnr Mirriam Makeba & President Brand Streets, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301

Visit website

https://www.supremecourtofappeal.org.za/

1 judgment

Advanced search

All years

All months

Filters

Sort by:

1 judgment

Citation	Judgment date
June 1969
De Bruyn v S (9/69) [1969] ZASCA 18 (26 Junie 1969) Driving away and abandoning a vehicle after assault can establish dolus eventualis and support a theft conviction. Criminal law – Theft – animus furandi – whether driving away and abandoning a vehicle establishes intent to permanently deprive – dolus eventualis – motive of flight does not preclude theft; reliance on R v Sibiya (1955).	26 June 1969

Citation

Judgment date

June 1969

De Bruyn v S (9/69) [1969] ZASCA 18 (26 Junie 1969)

Driving away and abandoning a vehicle after assault can establish dolus eventualis and support a theft conviction.

Criminal law – Theft – animus furandi – whether driving away and abandoning a vehicle establishes intent to permanently deprive – dolus eventualis – motive of flight does not preclude theft; reliance on R v Sibiya (1955).

26 June 1969