The City of Cape Town hopes its introduction of body-worn cameras will help in situations such as that of Morne Horn.
Law enforcement officer Horn was convicted for killing an undercover cop and another man while on duty - but it was overturned on appeal. The City, in a statement, said it was relieved that its officer's conviction and sentence for the murder of Thandimfundo Sigcu and Ndimphiwe Given Mtshawe, described by his street names, Bongani Jack or Tyson, in the Cape Town CBD on 7 January 2020 was overturned.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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