Two State witnesses in Kalbaskraal murder trial killed before testifying

[schumi]

Cape Town - Two State witnesses in the trial of five suspects implicated in a business robbery in Kalbaskraal near Malmesbury were killed and a third person injured on Friday night.

The man and the woman, both 35, were expected to testify on Wednesday in the Malmesbury Magistrate's Court against the suspects. The State alleges the five accused were responsible for the death of three men who were shot and killed during a robbery at a supermarket in Kalbaskraal on August 25.

More at : https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/new...urder-trial-killed-before-testifying-36643516

 

[Hemi300c]

FFS

 

[noxibox]

They were going to testify against members of a gang and they had no protection?

 

[mercurial]

We need some kind of law in these circumstances. How many times have witnesses been killed just before testifying? It's blatantly obvious who the perpetrators are.

 

[Mar Vin]

They were going to testify against members of a gang and they had no protection?

Yup. Not sure why folk agree to testify in SA. The law makes no provision to protect those testifying.

 

[ProfA]

This is very sad to say, but this is why people need to mind their own business, and tell the state to piss off if they ask you to testify.

 

[ForceFate]

Yup. Not sure why folk agree to testify in SA. The law makes no provision to protect those testifying.

How does witness protection work?

 

[Kelerei]

How does witness protection work?

Doesn't sound like it does...

 

[ponder]

How does witness protection work?

Witness Protection Act 112 of 1998 | South African Government

www.gov.za

OWP | National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa

www.npa.gov.za

Measures to Ensure Witness Protection

A compilation of the nearly 300 South African statutes rewritten in plain language by an experienced legal professional, *Law Made Simple: Compliance for Business, Citizens, and for our Government* is an invaluable resource that makes legal statues accessible, and easy to find and understand...

lawfulliving.co.za

Truth about SA’s witness protection

SA has an internationally acclaimed witness protection programme that many others wish to copy, says John Jeffery.

www.iol.co.za

 

[ForceFate]

Witness Protection Act 112 of 1998 | South African Government

www.gov.za

OWP | National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa

www.npa.gov.za

Measures to Ensure Witness Protection

A compilation of the nearly 300 South African statutes rewritten in plain language by an experienced legal professional, *Law Made Simple: Compliance for Business, Citizens, and for our Government* is an invaluable resource that makes legal statues accessible, and easy to find and understand...

lawfulliving.co.za

Truth about SA’s witness protection

SA has an internationally acclaimed witness protection programme that many others wish to copy, says John Jeffery.

www.iol.co.za

It was a rhetorical question

 

[Kelerei]

It was a rhetorical question

Rhetorical questions don't work too well in any serious discussion forum (and not only here on MyBroadband). Trust me, if one were to (even rhetorically) ask "why do people support $name_of_dodgy_politician" or "why hasn't most people on this forum ignored $name_of_forum_troll" (or other similar question), you will find someone offering you a long list of reasons, alphabetically ordered.

 

[ForceFate]

Rhetorical questions don't work too well in any serious discussion forum (and not only here on MyBroadband). Trust me, if one were to (even rhetorically) ask "why do people support $name_of_dodgy_politician" or "why hasn't most people on this forum ignored $name_of_forum_troll" (or other similar question), you will find someone offering you a long list of reasons, alphabetically ordered.

Fair point.

 

[DreamKing]

viva anc ..... viva ......