What the law says about extent of force police can use in fighting crime
SAPS have duty not to cause harm to bystanders in carrying out duties
20 September 2021 - 09:42
In July, SA was ravaged by lootings and violent protests after the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma. Reports suggest that as many as 337 people have been killed and hundreds of businesses were lost or destroyed as a result of the violence that erupted during demonstrations across the country.
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