IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA
15/12/16
CASE NO: A61 l/2011 & A624/2014
PRETORIA
BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE DE VOS
and BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MR ACTING JUSTICE TSHABALALA

In the matter between:

JOHANNES JACOBUS VENTER	Appellant

and

THE STATE	Respondent

After hearing counsel on behalf of the Appellant and the Respondent respectively, and after reading the record of proceedings, the Presiding Judges are unable to reach consensus as to whether the appeal against conviction should be upheld or dismissed. Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED THAT

1.	The Presiding Judges are unable to pronounce judgement in this matter.	In light thereof the appeal is postponed sine die for adjudication by a Full Court of this Division.

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DE VOS J
JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT

I agree.

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TSHABALALA AJ
ACTING JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT

Dated at PRETORIA on 09 DECEMBER 2016.