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Yes, civil and criminal cases can run simultaneously in South Africa. The same facts may support both a State prosecution and a private civil claim, ...

Yes, assault charges can be dropped in South Africa, but only the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) can make that decision. A complainant who no longer ...

There is no single “best” defence to assault charges in South Africa, because the best defence is the one the facts actually support. In practice ...

Bail conditions in South Africa are rules the court or police attaches to an accused person’s release, under section 62 of the Criminal Procedure Act ...

A bail application in South Africa is a formal request for the release of an accused person from custody while the criminal case against them ...

An accused who is refused bail in South Africa can challenge the decision by appealing to a judge in chambers of the High Court under ...

Attempted murder case law in South Africa works by answering two questions through decided appeals: did the accused intend to kill, and had the accused ...

South African case law on assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (assault GBH) settles three questions: when the State has proved intent, how ...

Assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, usually called assault GBH, is a common-law crime in South Africa, and the State must prove three ...