There are several sentencing options from which the court can choose to sentence an accused with after conviction and they are the following:

1. Direct Imprisonment which is regulated by Section 276 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977.
2. Periodical Imprisonment
3. A Fine
4. Warning
5. Suspended sentence in various forms
   1. Direct imprisonment and a fine which is suspended in whole
   2. Direct imprisonment coupled with a fine. (If the fine is paid the Direct imprisonment is suspended)
6. Correctional Supervision.

Declaration by Court

A Court can further declare a person to be one of the Following:

1. Habitual Criminal
2. Dangerous Criminal

These are declarations that obviously influence one’s status and therefore can only be declared by a Regional and High Court. This can furthermore serve as another sentence

Compensation order by Criminal Court

In terms of Section 300 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 a Court can furthermore order an Accused to pay damages compensation to the Complainant. This can furthermore serve as part of a sentence.