Police Minister held liable after woman’s VW Golf stripped of engine while in SAPS custody
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The Pretoria High Court ruled that the South African Police Service is liable for the loss of a woman's car engine. The Volkswagen Golf was stripped of its engine while held as a police exhibit. The court found that the police failed to protect the vehicle. An indemnity form signed during collection did not shield the police from this liability.
The Pretoria High Court found that SAPS failed to safeguard a woman’s Volkswagen Golf while it was held as an exhibit, ruling that an indemnity she signed on collection could not shield the police from liability.