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Case Against Mashatile’s Former Bodyguards Continues as Striking-Off Bid Fails
The officers are charged with assault and malicious damage for beating SA National Defence Force trainees while armed; trial scheduled for March 2026 at Randburg Magistrate's Court.
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Mashatile’s former bodyguards not off the hook yet
The Randburg magistrate's court on Thursday dismissed an application by deputy president Paul Mashatile's protectors seeking to have the charges against them dismissed. The court said they have a case to answer.
·Johannesburg, South Africa
Read Full ArticlePaul Mashatile's VIP protection unit officers have a case to answer – magistrate
Magistrate Abdul Khan decided on Thursday in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court that the eight officers assigned to Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP Protection Unit have a case to answer. The ruling came despite final arguments by defence attorney Adv Mswazi Makhubele, who insisted that there was no case against his clients. According to Makhubele, the occupants of the blue Polo Vivo were intoxicated and obstructed the deputy president’s convo…
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