It's a mistake to try to apply UK or US laws and
regulations on courts to South African trials and
judgments. They may be wildly different. In addition,
someone above referred to previous time served being
applied, which I don't know in this case; maybe someone
else does. And under the "regulations on courts" above,
I don't know how much leeway South African law allows
to judges in sentencing.

All of that said, six years, if it's really the total time
imposed, does seem darn light.

Dave Oesterreich


Dave Oesterreich