Vicki Momberg sues state for R8.5m over ‘unlawful arrest’
Momberg was released on December 27 under Ramaphosa's special remission of sentences
09 January 2020 - 21:38
Vicki Momberg, the first South African convicted and jailed for racist slurs, is suing the ministers of police and justice as well as the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) for R8.5m over her alleged unlawful arrest and detention.
The former realtor was convicted in March 2018 of using racist insults against a black policeman. She was found guilty of crimen injuria — wilfully hurting someone’s dignity — and sentenced to two years in jail...
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