Durban Woman Arrested Due To Mistaken Identity Awarded R350,000 In Damages
Police Minister Bheki Cele has been ordered to pay a hefty damages fine of R350,000 after arresting the wrong person.
Some Good News In That Sea Point Promenade Wrongful Arrest Story
When police approached Esethu Mcinjana on the Sea Point promenade on May 19, she had no idea that she would end up spending the night in a cell.
Sea Point Police Under Fire For This Promenade Arrest [Video]
On Sunday, Esethu Mcinjana was arrested whilst sitting on a bench on the Sea Point promenade. She managed to film exactly what went down.
Man Receives R90 000 Payout For Wrongful Arrest
South African police are not the public’s favourite people despite much of the great work that they do. Recently, stories of police brutality, corruption in the police force have emerged – do I even need to mention Bheki Cele? So when someone finds themselves behind bars for 18 months – for all the wrong reasons, it’s nice to see that something is done about it.