A woman who was wrongfully arrested and detained has been awarded R540,000 in damages from the Minister of Police. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks Middelburg High Court Judge Mpopelele Langa has awarded a woman who was wrongfully arrested more than half a million rand in damages from the Minister of Police. Sales representative Juanita Wigg was arrested in public, handcuffed, … [Read more...] about Middelburg woman must get R540,000 from the Minister of Police, court rules
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Young man’s idea pays off: the story of Lindo’s Fast Food
Lindokuhle Msomi is about to open his new fast food stall in KwaMashu. Photos: Nokulunga Majola The 29-year-old who used his Covid grant to start a small fast food stall near his home in KwaMashu now has a fully fitted kitchen and big plans to grow his business. Lindokuhle Msomi, who lost his job as a script writer and videographer during the Covid lockdown, used money from the … [Read more...] about Young man’s idea pays off: the story of Lindo’s Fast Food
Child abuse: has the early warning system broken down?
About 1,000 children die by homicide yearly. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks Eighteen-month-old Jeremiah Ruiters should not have died. The toddler’s ordeal could have ended soon after he was admitted to Cape Town’s Red Cross Children’s Hospital — with a broken arm — prompting doctors to suspect that he was a victim of abuse. Perhaps, it could have ended after Jeremiah returned … [Read more...] about Child abuse: has the early warning system broken down?
Man dies after being hit by an electrical pole during protest for electricity
One of the electrical poles uprooted by protesters in Kariega on Thursday morning. A man died when one of these poles fell on his head. Police are investigating. Photos: Thamsanqa Mbovane A 38-year-old man from Area 11 in Kariega has died after being hit on the head with an electrical pole during a protest on Thursday morning for electricity. Police are investigating the … [Read more...] about Man dies after being hit by an electrical pole during protest for electricity
Rape survivor gives up hope of justice
Frustrated with constant postponements, Asive Takayi withdrew her case against a man she says raped her in Queenstown in 2015. Archive photo: Thamsanqa Mbovane Asive Takayi says she was raped in Queenstown in 2015, by someone she knew. She was in and out of the regional court for six years, while the case was postponed each time. In 2021 she gave up and withdrew her … [Read more...] about Rape survivor gives up hope of justice
