The woman who was allegedly assaulted by Zimbabwe’s First Lady‚ Grace Mugabe‚ was offered a blank cheque to make the matter go away. This was revealed at a media conference on Thursday at AfriForum’s offices in Centurion at which the alleged victim‚ Gabriella Engels‚ and her mother‚ Debbie‚ were present. "There wasn’t an amount offered to them (the Engels family). The indication was: come up with a figure‚" AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel said. Caty van der Merwe from AfriForum’s trauma unit said there was no direct threat if Engels did not accept the offer. "She is living in fear actually to go out into the public now. The family is living in fear for what might happen," said Van der Merwe.
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