The Democratic Alliance is calling for
a full investigation into convicted fraudster
Schabir Shaik's alleged assault of a journalist
on a golf course in Durban.
The KwaZulu-Natal journalist was expected to
open a case of assault against Shaik, who
allegedly throttled her and slapped her face on
Saturday, the Sunday Independent reported.
Journalist Amanda Khoza and freelance
photographer Charmel Bowman were assigned by the
Sunday Tribune after a tip-off that Shaik was
possibly contravening his parole conditions by
playing golf at the Papwa Sewgowlum course in
Durban on Saturday.
"While Schabir Shaik may not have been in breach
of his generous parole conditions by playing a
round of golf, a parole is a conditional release
premised on the condition that you lead an
exemplary life and do not commit further
crimes," DA spokesman James Selfe said on
Sunday.
"If you do, you can and should be returned to
jail, because clearly the concession granted to
you, to serve correctional supervision outside
prison, has not had an effect," he said.
Shaik escaped serving 15 years behind bars for
fraud when he was released on parole about two
years ago on the grounds that he was terminally
ill.
Khoza reportedly claimed that Shaik confronted
her when she hid behind a tree to avoid being in
way of play on the golf course.
He reportedly asked her to move then asked who
had sent her and how he would know if she was
not a terrorist.
During the alleged scuffle, other golfers
allegedly hit the photographer and grabbed his
camera.
Shaik was quoted in the Sunday Independent as
denying the assault. He claimed Khoza was rude
and did not produce her business card.
Correctional services ministerial spokesman
Sonwabo Mbananga was not immediately available
for comment.
With acknowledgements to Sapa and Sunday Times.
Whatever the exact
circumstances behind the alleged assault, and
the victim must first lay a charge and then the
case proceed in the normal course, the alleged
assaulter must simply go back to prison along
with all those who fraudulently got him out.
This entire matter is simply outrageous and
diabolical.
The problem is that the alleged assaulter has
the toppest top cover in the country, in the
form of a equally guilty president and three
brothers squeezing ever so firmly and ever so
regularly those otherwise most productive
gonads.
Along with Imperial Crown Trading, Afripalm
Horizons, Chancellor House and the Gupta
Brothers, this is now truly a truly banana
republic (albeit otherwise a very beautiful and
wonderful country).