Divorce supercharged into defamation battle ends with a sting in the tail

Court vindicates man as ex-wife receives a harsh verdict

07 November 2024 - 21:42 By Jim Mohlala

An acrimonious split escalated into a multimillion-rand civil lawsuit for wrongful arrest and defamation after a divorcee accused her ex-husband of housebreaking, assault and rape — only for the charges to be withdrawn. He had an alibi...

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