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Delict [2016] ZAECMHC 24

Malashe v Minister of Safety and Security (78/2013)

Malashe v Minister of Safety and Security (78/2013) [2016] ZAECMHC 24 (26 May 2016)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Mthatha
Case number
78/2013
Judge
N G Beshe

The High Court held that police unlawfully assaulted the plaintiff during a firearm search and arrest, awarding damages for pain, suffering, humiliation, and contumelia.

  • Unlawful Assault
  • Damages For Pain And Suffering
  • Shock And Embarrassment
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Credibility Of Witnesses
  • Unlawful-assault
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