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South Africa: Assault victim of Mashatile blue light protection unit speaks out one year on

South Africa: Assault victim of Mashatile blue light protection unit speaks out one year on

Africa Links 24 with Juanita du Preez
Published on 2024-08-01 11:42:57

Peter Schoeman is a quiet man, but this past year has made him a recluse. He fears unfamiliar places, driving far, and seeing anyone in a police uniform. Once a proud rifleman in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) along with his partner Samantha Grootboom, his life has come to a standstill since Sunday, 2 July 2023, at about 4pm.  

He was driving along the N1 highway near Woodmead, Johannesburg, with three colleagues when they were boxed in and forced off the road by…

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