South African police officials conspired to keep a man jailed for almost three years with no evidence – and it’s not the first time it has happened.
A recent judgment by the High Court in Kwa-Zulu Natal revealed a concerning reality that South Africans could be jailed for years with no cause – and the court is holding police minister Bheki Cele responsible.
“Regarding the detention and prosecution of the plaintiff, the evidence points strongly to the possibility that Bheki Cele and his servants …, which formed the basis for his detention and prosecution charges of theft,” said Mossap. “Apart from the evidence of those police officials involved in the conspiracy, there is not a single iota of independent and objective evidence against the plaintiff linking him with either the theft of the motor vehicle or the theft of the saddles, yet he was charged with both,” said Mossap.The case against the plaintiff was based on the lies and the absence of evidence implicating the plaintiff in any of the charges.
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