Assault Case Against Former Deputy Minister of High Education Mduduzi Manana Withdrawn
The assault case against former South African Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Mduduzi Manana has been withdrawn. Just three weeks into her job, Manana’s domestic worker – named as Christine Wiro in local reports – laid charges against her employer on Sunday night at the Douglasdale police station. She claims that Manana had tried to push […]
The assault case against former South African Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Mduduzi Manana has been withdrawn.
Just three weeks into her job, Manana’s domestic worker – named as Christine Wiro in local reports – laid charges against her employer on Sunday night at the Douglasdale police station. She claims that Manana had tried to push her down the stairs at his home in Fourways, Johannesburg; and that he threatened to have her deported back to Zimbabwe where she’s from.
EWN reports that Wiro asked the police to halt investigations into the matter.
This is not the first time 34-year-old Manana has been in trouble with the police. In September 2017, he pleaded guilty to assaulting three women in a Fourways club. He was sentenced in November to a R100,000 fine or 12 months in prison, as well as 500 hours of community service.
WATCH: I asked Social Development MEC Manyathela-Khoza if her Dept has a view on the latest allegations of assault Vs ANC MP #MduduziManana considering she says they have a “zero tolerance for gender-based violence”. I asked what msg it sends that he was redeployed to Parly. pic.twitter.com/oWn6h7w33y
— Michael 🍏 (@TheMikeAppel) May 7, 2018
#MduduziManana poor woman was threatened that she will be deported. Come to think of going back to Zimbabwe and do what? The law has failed us pic.twitter.com/lMCcod4Vit
— Eton Shonhiwa 🇿🇼 (@Elton_Shonhiwa) May 7, 2018