The Crimes of the South African Police Service

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Friday, April 6, 2012

Crimes of the South African Police Service

Police Torture Victim Claim

Afrikaans farmer Willie Nel of Hammanskraal awarded R500,000 damages, wife Ester Nel R140,000. Adv Marius Bouwer, then-operational commander of the SAPS anti-corruption unit, awarded R205,000 in damages by Pretoria High Court all for false arrests and vicious beatings in SAPS custody, Nov 23 2010:

http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/article777533.ece/Police-to-pay-for-torture
http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2010/09/27/claims-of-torture-attacks-by-cops