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Witness demands R2m after police leak
The Mercury
|June 17, 2025
A MURDER witness who claimed that his life is in danger as the police have divulged his name and details on social media, turned to court in an urgent bid for the SAPS to immediately pay him R2 million so that he can relocate to an undisclosed location.
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 the constitutional rights of the applicant.
He said he needed R2m 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 feared that his location might be leaked.
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