(1)Whoever does an act with awareness that a circumstance exists, will exist, or is virtually certain (barring an unforeseen intervention) to exist, is said to do that act knowingly in respect of that circumstance.
Section history
Section 26D — “Knowingly”
As in force on 14 January 2022.
Timeline 2 versions
- 10 February 2020 Act 15 of 2019, Act 2 of 2020
- 14 January 2022 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest
(2)Whoever does an act with awareness that an effect will be caused, or is virtually certain (barring an unforeseen intervention) to be caused, is said to do that act knowingly in respect of that effect.
(3)Where doing an act knowingly is a fault element of an offence, that fault element is also established where that act is done intentionally or with wilful blindness.