S v Van Zyl1987 (1) SA 497 (O). is an important case in South African law, heard in the Orange Free State Provincial Division by Steyn J and Malherbe J on 10 February 1986, with judgment handed down on 27 February. The court found that the crime of arson can be committed by a person who sets fire to his own immovable property with the intention of harming another in his property.
See also Arson Crime in South Africa Law of South Africa South African criminal law
References Case law S v Van Zyl 1987 (1) SA 497 (O).
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