CoA dismisses Meswele convicts' appeal against 40-year imprisonment

Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Tshepo Motswagole found that both the conviction and sentence were sound, ruling that there was no basis for the appellate court to interfere with the lower court's decision.

“The appeal against both conviction and sentence has no merit. There being no basis for this court to intervene in the sentencing discretion exercised by the court below, the decision of that court remains intact. It has not been demonstrated that the court below misdirected itself in any manner whatsoever, and indeed all relevant factors were considered,” he said.