Witwatersrand Local Division - 1983 June

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June 1983
Contractor breached pool-repair contract; plaintiff awarded damages and defendant may recover the supplied sand filter.
Contract — repair work — pool maintenance contract to make cracks watertight for a reasonable period — contractor’s withdrawal and failure to complete — breach and measure of damages (10% of replacement cost) — credibility of witnesses; return of supplied equipment (sand filter).
29 June 1983
Eyewitness and post‑mortem evidence accepted; accused’s self‑defence and intoxication rejected, convicted of murder and sentenced to death.
Criminal law – Murder – Credibility of eyewitnesses and consistency with post‑mortem findings – Self‑defence and intoxication raised but rejected – No extenuating circumstances – Death sentence – Leave to appeal dismissed.
7 June 1983