SCA dismisses Minister Cele's appeal against damages for ANC councillors tortured in police custody
The SCA dismissed police minister Bheki Cele's appeal against damages awarded to two ANC councillors who were tortured in custody in the Eastern Cape .
Police Minister Bheki Cele has lost an appeal against a damages claim that was awarded to a former deputy mayor of an Eastern Cape district municipality and another senior ANC councillor who were unlawfully arrested, assaulted and "tubed" following the attempted murder of the speaker of a local municipality.
Thandekile Sabisa, former OR Tambo district municipality deputy mayor and the ANC’s former regional chairperson, together with Lawrence Mambila, a former mayoral committee member responsible for technical services and former ANC regional deputy secretary, successfully sued the police in the Eastern Cape High Court.
They were each awarded R400 000 in damages for unlawful arrest and detention, as well as R110 000 for assault, torture and contumelia . They had originally sued the state for R10 million each.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.
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