The applicant was seeking an order to declare his conviction and sentence unlawful. The applicant, a young black man was found guilty in the Transvaal Provincial Division, FS Steyn on three counts of manslaughter (counts 1, 2 and 3), three counts of arson, three counts of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, 3 charges of malicious injury to property, and a charge of involvement in terrorist activities, namely a contravention of section of the Terrorism Act 1967. The appeal succeeded and the conviction and sentence were set aside.