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THEFT
a) Removal of Property:
Ys Property in Ys possession
Removed by
b) Embezzlement:
Ys Property in Xs possession or control
Appropriated by
c) Arrogation of possession:
Xs Property in Ys possession
(where Ys right to possession prevails against the owner (X))
Arrogated by
Act of appropriation
S v Boesak 2000 (1) SACR 633 (SCA) para 97 2 components to appropriation: i. negative component: depriving owner / possessor of the property ii. positive component: accuseds exercise of the rights of an owner in respect of the property in the place of the true owner/possessor.
Money: S v Kotze 1965 1 SA 118 (A); S v Graham 1975 (3) SA 569 (A) Shares: S v Harper 1981 (2) SA 638 (D)
Res communes absolutely incapable Res publicae absolutely incapable Res derelictae relatively incapable Res nullius relatively incapable
Game Theft Act 105 of 1991: s.2(1)(a) S v Mdaba 2002 (1) SACR 556 (E)
Fungible Things
Unauthorised borrowing Money?
2 important consequences:
3. Depositories 4. Theft by Dishonest Accounting 5. Short Changing - S v Scoulides 1956 (2) SA 388
(A) at 394.