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Father awarded R250 000 after police shot him with rubber bullets
The Mercury
|September 02, 2025
SERVICE DELIVERY PROTEST
A FATHER of four who was shot at close range by police with rubber bullets in the aftermath of a service delivery protest, which he did not partake in, is set to receive R250 000 in damages.
The SAPS also has to pay him a further R104 700 towards his future psychological treatment following his nightmare ordeal.
Tebogo Gasetingwe was shot in the thigh and arm while he was standing outside his car. He said he had gotten out of his vehicle after a service delivery protest had calmed and insisted he had not participated in the protest.
He turned to the North West Division of the high court, sitting in Mahikeng, where he claimed R500 000 in damages from the police.
The 38-year-old plaintiff broke down in tears as he testified about his harrowing ordeal. The police, meanwhile, opted to call no witnesses to refute his version, and they conceded liability.
Gasetingwe testified that he sustained his livelihood by operating a tuckshop, and he was also engaged in community affairs as a liaison officer.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition September 02, 2025 de The Mercury.
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