Zolani Godloza and Another v The State

dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-24T06:19:47Z
dc.date.available	2024-01-24T06:19:47Z
dc.date.issued	2024-01-24
dc.identifier.citation	[2025] ZACC 24
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12144/38327
dc.title	Zolani Godloza and Another v The State	en_US
dc.identifier.casenumber	CCT 306/22
dc.date.hearing	07 March 2024 (Thursday)
dc.contributor.judge	Mhlantla J and Theron J: [1] to [110] Dodson AJ: [111] to [200] Majiedt J: [201] to [246] Bilchitz AJ: [247] to [272] Zondo CJ: [273] to [275]
dc.date.judgment	05 November 2025
dc.concourt.synopsis	Jurisdiction — constitutional matter — potential limitation of the right not to be deprived of freedom arbitrarily and without just cause Jurisdiction — misapplication of the cautionary rule — section 93ter(1)(b) of the Magistrates’ Court Act — section 51(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act — section 17(2)(f) of the Superior THE COURT Courts Act 10 of 2013 — right to equality — right to a fair trial — right of access to courts Leave to appeal — risk of wrongful conviction — public confidence in the judicial system — disparate treatment
dc.concourt.casehistory	On appeal from the Regional Court for the Eastern Cape, Mthatha
dc.link.order	https://collections.concourt.org.za/bitstream/id/65804/CCT%20306-22%20Zolani%20Godloza%20and%20Another%20v%20The%20State.pdf

Files in this item

1. Application for Leave to Appeal (24.10.2022).pdf ( 14Mb )

2. Applicant's Condonation Application (24.10.2022).pdf ( 7.489Mb )

3. Respondent's Explanatory Affidavit (20.03.2023).pdf ( 937.0Kb )

4. Applicants' written submissions (24.05.2023).pdf ( 4.478Mb )

5. Respondent's written submissions (23.05.2023).pdf ( 1.041Mb )

6. Applicants' written submissions (27.07.2023).pdf ( 2.625Mb )

7. Respondent's written submissions (08.08.2023).pdf ( 1.995Mb )

8. Applicants' written submissions (18.01.2024).pdf ( 7.703Mb )

9. Respondent's written submissions (05.02.2024).pdf ( 5.377Mb )

CCT 306-22 Zolani Godloza and Another v The State.pdf ( 771.4Kb )