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South Africa: Cop Kills Constable Girlfriend Before Turning Gun On Himself
News24Wire, 29 August 2017
An off-duty policeman has shot dead his 25-year-old girlfriend, who was also a police officer, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Tuesday. Read more »
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South Africa: Police Minister Not Liable for Shooting of Woman By Reservist Boyfriend, Concourt Hears
News24Wire, 22 August 2017
The minister of police should not be held liable for damages suffered by an Eastern Cape woman who was shot by her reservist boyfriend, because it was "a domestic setting", the… Read more »
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South Africa: Should the State Pay Damages If a Police Officer Hurts His Partner?
GroundUp, 24 August 2017
Should the state pay damages if a police officer hurts his partner?The High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal reached different decisions. Now the Constitutional Court must decide. Read more »
Who Pays If South African Police Officers Hurt Their Partners?
Many incidents of police member violence towards partners in their personal lives are on the rise. A case is being heard by the Constitutional Court where a partner of a police constable was shot and injured by him, before he committed suicide. The victim's legal team has said that the policeman used his official firearm, was dressed in his uniform and was on duty at the time.The question for the Constitutional Court is whether the state should be held liable where a police officer harms a partner using police equipment.
