Unanimously and in default, i. Declares that it has jurisdiction. On admissibility ii. Declares the Application admissible. On merits Unanimously, iii. Holds that the Respondent State did not violate the Applicant’s right to have his cause heard, protected under Article 7(1) of the Charter with regards to his conviction; By a majority of Eight Judges for, and Two Judges against, Justices Blaise TCHIKAYA and Dumisa NTSEBEZA dissenting on the issue of the death penalty, iv. Holds that the Respondent State violated the Applicant’s right to life protected under Article 4 of the Charter in relation to the mandatory imposition of the death penalty; and v. Holds that the Respondent State violated the Applicant’s right to inherent dignity protected under Article 5 of the Charter in relation to the method of execution of the death penalty. Unanimously, On reparations vi. Dismisses the Applicant’s prayers for reparations; 17