PoliticalSouth Africa·30 Oct 2026
Soweto resident awarded R200 000 in damages after police assault
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The Johannesburg High Court ordered the South African police minister to pay Nqobile Shabangu R200 000 in damages following an unlawful arrest and assault in July 2017. After being stopped by police in Mofolo Central, Soweto, Shabangu was detained for two days without appearing before a magistrate, denied access to his family, and held in poor conditions…
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