Assault charges against Mduduzi Manana withdrawn
7 May 2018
Charges of common assault against former deputy minister of higher education and training Mduduzi Manana have been withdrawn.
The Sowetan and EWN reported that Manana allegedly tried to push his domestic worker down stairs.
The charges were filed on Sunday evening at the Douglasdale police station. They were withdrawn a few hours later, Gauteng police spokesperson Mathapelo Peters said.
"It is the victim' prerogative to withdraw the charges," she said. Peters declined to disclose the woman's identity.