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AI summary
The judgment concerns an appeal against conviction and sentence after the appellant was convicted in the Johannesburg Regional Court on three counts of rape involving a 15 year old complainant. The High Court summarised the evidence, including the complainant's account, corroborating witnesses and medical evidence, and dismissed the appeal.
It may be relevant to criminal law and sentencing matters involving rape convictions, single witness evidence and minimum sentence provisions.
Evidence from source
The appellant was charged and convicted in the Johannesburg Regional Court on three counts of having raped the 15 year old complainant, on three occasions in and during February 2015.
Supports: plain_summary sentence 1
The appeal against both conviction and sentence is dismissed.
Supports: plain_summary sentence 2