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AI summary
The judgment concerns a claim against the Minister of Police arising from arrest, detention, defamation and loss of income linked to a police informer. The court recorded that the plaintiff was arrested without a warrant on 31 July 2014, detained for 15 days, and later awarded R4 million plus costs. The reasons section also discusses media publication and the effect of the plaintiff being identified as a police informer.
This may be relevant to police liability, defamation and unlawful arrest matters involving informers and media publication.
Evidence from source
The Plaintiff is awarded an amount of R4, 000, 000.
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