Court orders minister to pay man who was arrested after police mistook pieces of glass in his car for diamonds
In 2022/23, the police paid R548m in arrest and detention claims
20 June 2024 - 21:34
A 43-year-old ride-hailing driver from the North West has been awarded R60,000 in damages for unlawful arrest and detention in December 2022. ..
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