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From March to April 2016, the defendant Deng purchased one piece of ivory carving and a piece of ivory necklace from the WeChat friend Tong through the WeChat for a total of RMB 740.

On January 18, 2016, Mo traded through the Internet, using WeChat transfer payment and express delivery, and purchased an ivory necklace from WeChat name "Zhenwogaishi" (the real name was Shang) at a price of 1300 yuan. The purchase purpose was for personal play.

This is an appeal by the appellant against his conviction and sentence by the Regional Court magistrate, Upington, on charges of contravention of sections 44(1)(b)(i) and 46 of the Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance 19 of 1974.

The court held that in this matter, it was common cause that a South African Court had jurisdiction to decide ownership of the Sable based on the cession agreement. The court found that the cession agreement had been signed by the attorney, acting under the authority of the first respondent.

The appellant was found guilty in the Upington Magistrate’s Court, and appealed his conviction and sentence to the Northern Cape High Court where the conviction and sentence on the first count was set aside, and the conviction on the second count confirmed but the sentence was amended.