Eastern Cape prosecutor sues for almost R10m after ‘malicious’ arrest

Advocate Vicky Rossouw, who worked as a prosecutor for the NPA for 35 years, was arrested in November 2021

19 November 2023 - 21:10

An Eastern Cape prosecutor who was arrested a year ago for allegedly not immediately reporting sexual offences against a minor child, only to have the charges against her withdrawn in April, is suing the state and an investigating officer for almost R10m. ..

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