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No R2 million joy for key state witness in murder case
Cape Times
|June 17, 2025
THE high court in Kimberly has turned down an application by a man who wanted SAPS to immediately pay him R2 million so that he can relocate to an undisclosed location.
He is the only witness to a murder case and had claimed that his life was now in danger as the police divulged his name and details on social media.
The applicant, only identified as KM, asked the Kimberley High Court to declare the alleged conduct of the State to be unlawful and unjust for leaking his personal information and to find the State to be in contravention of his constitutional rights.
He said he needed R2 million for his relocation, rental, security and living expenses at a location of his choice, without being subjected to the Witness Protection Programme as he does not trust the state anymore.
The applicant wanted a further order allowing him to only communicate with whoever is handling the murder case through Teams or Zoom as he fears that his location might be leaked.
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