Government welcomes sentencing of former policemen
11 November 2015
Government welcomes the sentencing of eight former Daveyton policemen for the murder of Mozambican taxi driver Mido Macia.
The Pretoria High Court on Wednesday sentenced the officers to 15 years each behind bars for Macia’s death. Macia was arrested and dragged behind a police van on 13 February 2013.
Acting Cabinet Spokesperson Phumla Williams said the sentence should serve a deterrent to anyone who takes law into their own hands regardless of their position or standing in society.