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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).

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October 1983
Ghelakis v S (322/83; A 873/83) [1983] ZASCA 111 (8 Oktober 1983) Conviction for possession of dagga upheld despite contradictions in a single police witness’s evidence, corroborated by other evidence. Criminal law – Possession of dagga – Credibility of single police witness – Contradictions and poor demeanour – Corroboration and probabilities – Failure to call available witness a neutral factor – Sentencing triad and effect of prior suspended sentence.	8 October 1983

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October 1983

Ghelakis v S (322/83; A 873/83) [1983] ZASCA 111 (8 Oktober 1983)

Conviction for possession of dagga upheld despite contradictions in a single police witness’s evidence, corroborated by other evidence.

Criminal law – Possession of dagga – Credibility of single police witness – Contradictions and poor demeanour – Corroboration and probabilities – Failure to call available witness a neutral factor – Sentencing triad and effect of prior suspended sentence.

8 October 1983