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Indian embassy invokes diplomatic immunity to halt SA police investigation

A police detective investigating a detention and assault case was herself allegedly assaulted by consulate security

  • Paddy Harper
7 min read
Police were on full alert after the US embassy issued a warning that Sandton was a target for a terror attack. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

The US Embassy’s Sandton terror alert failed to meet the basic parameters of security threat assessment

While the US has every right to protect citizens and its embassies, it should do so with the cooperation of the host country

  • Siphumelele Duma
4 min read