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Nkoane v Minister of Police (3920/2020) [2023] ZAFSHC 33 (30 January 2023)
The High Court held that police wrongfully and unlawfully shot a plaintiff in the eye with a rubber bullet during unrest, and that the Minister was vicariously liable.
Mdutyana v Minister of Police (524/2012) [2016] ZAECMHC 25 (26 May 2016)
The court found that police officials assaulted the plaintiff during a roadside stop and held the Minister of Police liable for damages and costs.
Ngubane v Chief Executive Director of Emergency Services, Ethekwini Metropolitan Services and Another (14847/2005) [2011] ZAKZDHC 61; 2013 (1) SACR 49 (KZD) (1 December 2011)
The court dismissed a damages claim after finding a police shooting was justified as self-defence when the plaintiff pointed a firearm at officers.
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