The Durban Regional Court has heard that the so-called 'Woolworths looter' lost a job in the United Kingdom after he was caught on viral video footage looting a Woolies outlet during the July 2021 civil unrest. | NkoRaphael
A Durban man, caught in video footage looting a Woolworths outlet in July 2021, has lost a job in the UK which he gotprocedures began.
His lawyer, advocate Willie Lombard, argued that his client had already been punished enough, and called on the State to impose a R15 000 fine and a suspended sentence. He said the case had put Moloi under severe pressure and that the father of one had to attend therapy as a result. "I have had sight of his employment contract to a company based in the United Kingdom. He had already started working remotely and there were plans for him to migrate to that country, but that opportunity was lost after his pictures were spread on the internet," the social worker added.
Lombard, on behalf of Moloi, asked the social worker for her recommended sentence, and she advised that correctional supervision or house arrest was appropriate.She responded:"The accused’s personal financial circumstances are not favourable."
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