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Combo v Minister of Police (5904/2018) [2024] ZAECMHC 33 (11 June 2024)
The High Court found police liable for a rubber-bullet injury during a protest and awarded R50,000 for pain and suffering, but rejected claims for income loss and future earnings.
Reyneveldt obo Khethabahle v Minister of Safety and Security and Another (2012/33658) [2024] ZAGPJHC 411 (25 April 2024)
A delict claim for an alleged police shooting during a protest failed because the plaintiff did not prove on a balance of probabilities that police caused the injury.
Maboya v Minister of Police (89111/2015) [2023] ZAGPPHC 1886 (8 November 2023)
High Court damages judgment after a police shooting left the plaintiff blind in one eye, with the court fixing contingency-based loss of earnings and general damages.
Rabothata v Minister of Police (56775/19) [2021] ZAGPPHC 511; 2021 (2) SACR 544 (GP) (12 August 2021)
The High Court held that police wrongly shot the plaintiff during an attempted arrest, rejected the section 49(2) defence, and found the Minister vicariously liable.
Dyonashe v Ministry of Safety and Security (CA222/2017) [2018] ZAECGHC 120 (20 November 2018)
The High Court upheld an appeal after finding that the magistrate wrongly rejected uncontradicted evidence that the appellant had been unlawfully shot by police.
Maphoto v Minister of Safety and Security (269/14) [2017] ZAGPPHC 103 (29 March 2017)
The High Court held the police officer was negligent when he shot at the plaintiff’s vehicle, making the defendant liable for damage to the car.
C.D.L v Minister of Safety and Security N.O and Another (13165/2015) [2016] ZAGPPHC 488 (22 June 2016)
The High Court found police conduct caused the plaintiff psychological harm and awarded damages for general loss and future psychotherapy costs.
Ngwenya v Minister of Safety and Security (2006/22220) [2012] ZAGPJHC 212 (24 October 2012)
A High Court found the police unlawfully shot the plaintiff during a pursuit and held the Minister vicariously liable for agreed damages and costs.
Minister van Wet en Orde v Maseko (386/92) [1994] ZASCA 7 (15 March 1994)
The appeal concerned whether Spencer Maseko proved he was unlawfully shot by a SAP member in KwaThema. The court upheld the trial findings and dismissed the appeal.
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