The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed Police Minister Bheki Cele's appeal against a R510,000 damages award to ANC representatives Sabisa and Mambila for unlawful arrest, assault, and abuse.
Police Minister Bheki Cele's appeal against a damages claim awarded to two ANC representatives, Thandekile Sabisa and Lawrence Mambila, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). Sabisa and Mambila were unlawfully arrested, assaulted, and subjected to "tubing" following the attempted murder of a local municipality speaker. The SCA upheld the High Court's award of R510,000 in damages for unlawful arrest, detention, assault, torture, and abuse.
June 29, 2024
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