Two KwaZulu-Natal men, who spent just short of seven years in custody before being acquitted of charges of rape and other crimes, have each been awarded R3.6m in damages.
Siyabonga Latha and Mthandeni Hlongwa were 25 years old when they were arrested in 2006.
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