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Delict [2023] ZAECMKHC 108

Dyibishe v Minister of Police (3050/2019)

Dyibishe v Minister of Police (3050/2019) [2023] ZAECMKHC 108 (5 October 2023)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Makhanda
Case number
3050/2019
Judge
Hartle

The High Court held the Minister of Police liable after finding that Nomsa Dyibishe was shot by police during a Bathurst crowd-control operation.

  • Vicarious Liability
  • Police Use Of Force
  • Regulation Of Gatherings Act
  • Justification For Deadly Force
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Public Order Policing
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