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Article: ANC MP attacked, assaulted when robbed
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ANC MP Sue van der Merwe was assaulted when her Cape Town home was robbed, according to a report on Monday.
"Two males assaulted and strangled her until she lost consciousness. The suspects fled when her son arrived home," Captain Frederick van Wyk told The Times newspaper.
"Two males assaulted and strangled her until she lost consciousness. The suspects fled when her son arrived home," Captain Frederick van Wyk told The Times newspaper.
The prez and cronies are more than happy to stick their heads in the sand when it comes SA's levels of violent crime. After all, tax-payers' complaints simply aren't heard over the sounds of feeding at the trough. Oinnkkk!!!
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Because different set of rules for ANC MPs.
ANC MP Sue van der Merwe was recovering well after she was assaulted during a robbery at her Cape Town home, her brother said on Monday.
"She is recovering well from her injuries and will be returning to her parliamentary duties in the near future," Gordon Young said in a statement.
He said security company ADT and police responded rapidly to the situation and police were investigating various leads.
Van der Merwe, 58, was attacked in her Rondebosch home just before 9pm on Friday.
According to a report, two men assaulted and strangled her until she lost consciousness but fled when her son arrived home.
However, Young denied his sister lost consciousness.
"No, no, she didn't lose consciousness," he said.
"Sue van der Merwe and her family are grateful to them [ADT and police] and to the many friends who have offered support."
The African National Congress MP worked for the Black Sash in Cape Town from 1988 to 1991, The Times reported.
She became an MP in 1996 and served as deputy minister of foreign affairs from 2004 to 2009. She was a parliamentary counsellor to the president from 2001 to 2004.
"She is recovering well from her injuries and will be returning to her parliamentary duties in the near future," Gordon Young said in a statement.
He said security company ADT and police responded rapidly to the situation and police were investigating various leads.
Van der Merwe, 58, was attacked in her Rondebosch home just before 9pm on Friday.
According to a report, two men assaulted and strangled her until she lost consciousness but fled when her son arrived home.
However, Young denied his sister lost consciousness.
"No, no, she didn't lose consciousness," he said.
"Sue van der Merwe and her family are grateful to them [ADT and police] and to the many friends who have offered support."
The African National Congress MP worked for the Black Sash in Cape Town from 1988 to 1991, The Times reported.
She became an MP in 1996 and served as deputy minister of foreign affairs from 2004 to 2009. She was a parliamentary counsellor to the president from 2001 to 2004.