President Mugabe owes Engels an apology, says Madonsela
21 August 2017
Johannesburg – Former public protector advocate Thuli Madonsela says Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe should have issued an apology on behalf of his wife, Grace, for allegedly assaulting South African woman Gabrielle Engels.
"No amount of provocation entitles you to harm a person. "[It] was appalling for a neighbour to come and assault a [South African] citizen," Madonsela said.
Madonsela was speaking on the sidelines of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies national conference in Sandton on Sunday.
"Citizens should know that they would be protected regardless of who harms them. We need our leaders to stand up for that."