Chapter 5
Miscellaneous (ss 33-40)

37 Offences against administration of justice in terms of Statute

(1) Any person who-

(a) in the Republic; or

(b) outside the territory of the Republic and who-

(i) is a South African citizen;

(ii) is not a South African citizen but who is ordinarily resident in the Republic;

(iii) after the commission of the offence, is present in the territory of the Republic; and

(c) during his or her interaction, in any matter whatsoever, with the Court, in respect of any matter over which the Court has jurisdiction and whether or not the Court is functioning in the Republic or not, intentionally

(iii) corruptly influences a witness, obstructs or interferes with the attendance or evidence of a witness, retaliates against a witness for giving evidence or destroys, tampers with or interferes with the collection of evidence;

is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, or to both a fine and such imprisonment.

Article 70
Offences against the administration of justice
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:
(c) Corruptly influencing a witness, obstructing or interfering with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliating against a witness for giving testimony or destroying, tampering with or interfering with the collection of evidence