A reader wants to know whether the above scenario is possible for a court of appeal to increase the quantum set by a lower court.
The answer to the question supra is supplied by the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein in the case of Khedama v Minister of Police (667/2024) [2025] ZASCA 79 dated 5 June 2025 (SCA), which will be discussed.
Introduction
Ms Cynthia Nobuhle Khedama (hereinafter referred to as Ms Khedama) claimed damages before the trial court* against the Minister of Police for embarrassment and humiliation; defamation of character; discomfort and pain and suffering; deprivation of freedom of movement and wrongful detention and incarceration; psychological shock and trauma; travel and subsistence expenses and disbursements incurred concerning her movements and sojourn to the court in Phillipi East* for all hearings and appearances; in the total sum of R1 000 000.
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[This is only an extract of an article published in Servamus: September 2025. This article is available for purchase.]