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Two years and counting: police torture case postponed again

Three officers are charged with torturing Juma Igiraneza in November 2023

Three SAPS officers appeared at the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court on Monday facing charges of torture in an incident that dates back to November 2023. Photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana
On Monday, three police officers accused of beating and torturing Juma Igiraneza, a barber at his workplace in November 2023, made a brief appearance in the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court. But the case was yet again postponed because an interpreter was not present.
CCTV footage captured several police officers repeatedly assaulting Igiraneza, allegedly to get him to provide information on the whereabouts of his boss at the time.
Even though more officers can be seen in the video, only three have been charged: Colonel Delmore Manuel and constables Jermaine Conradie and Leigh-Ann Maroon.
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    \”Five miles west, there\’s a butcher shop. The owner deals with meat, he should have a rather precise scale. You could just put your baby on the meat scale, and the weight reading you\’ll get should be pretty accurate.\”

    And so the father departed westward. After much walking, with his newborn child cardled safely in his arms, he finally arrived at the butcher shop. He explained his dilemma to the shop owner, to witch the latter replied:

    \”Don\’t worry, friend. It\’s not even a problem, I\’ll check it for you, free of charge.\” And so he took the child to the back, where the scale was located.

    The father heard rumbling noises, and some scraping.. About a minute later the butcher came back.

    \”About three pounds boneless\” He said.

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