Police minister ordered to pay Cape Town politician R300,000 for wrongful arrest
Taxpayers will have to fork out R300,000 after the high court held the minister of police responsible for the wrongful arrest of a Cape Town politician.
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Taxpayers will have to fork out R300,000 after the high court held the minister of police responsible for the wrongful arrest of a Cape Town politician.
Truman Prince has actually shed a litigation in the Western Cape High Court. PICTURE: Duif du Toit, Gallo
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