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[2014] ZAFSHC 183
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S v Abacrombie (200/2014) [2014] ZAFSHC 183 (6 November 2014)
IN THE HIGH
COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
FREE STATE
DIVISION, BLOEMFONTEIN
Case
No: 200/2014
In
the matter between:-
THE
STATE
and
RONALDO
PAUL DIETA ABACROMBIE
…....................................................................
Respondent
CORAM:
VAN DER MERWE, J
et
TSATSI, AJ
JUDGMENT
BY:
TSATSI,
AJ
DELIVERED
ON:
6
NOVEMBER 2014
[1]
This matter was referred to this court for special review.
[2]
On 18 September 2014, after an enquiry in terms of section 35 of the
Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act 70
of 2008, the
magistrate made an order referring the respondent for detoxification
and rehabilitation. After making the order
it came to the
notice of the magistrate that the Department of the Correctional
Services had revoked the respondent’s parole
and that at the
time of the order the respondent had already commenced serving a
sentence of imprisonment of 831 days. The magistrate
reports that he
ascertained that respondent will undergo a rehabilitation program at
Grootvlei Prison. In the circumstances the
request of the magistrate
that the order be set aside, must be acceded to.
[3]
In the result the order that the respondent be referred to a
rehabilitation centre for detoxification and rehabilitation is
set
aside.
_________________
E. K. TSATSI, AJ
I
agree.
________________________
C. H. G. VAN DER
MERWE, J