A young barber named Juma Igiranieza from Burundi suffered a horrific ordeal during a police raid on the Perfect Touch Boutique and Salon in Cape Town. Footage showed officers assaulting Igiranieza, threatening his life and demanding information about drug dealers and his boss’s whereabouts. The proprietor, who has also been targeted in unannounced police raids, is considering legal action against the police. This incident is just one of many brutal raids on Main Road businesses in Mowbray, leaving victims seeking justice and a chance to rebuild their lives.
Former Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has applied to the Constitutional Court for parole eligibility, with the Steenkamp family’s attorney confirming the receipt of his application. Pistorius was convicted for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp in 2013 and sentenced to 15 years in prison. He is currently serving his sentence at Atteridgeville Prison.