‘I was protecting Mashatile’ — VIP bodyguard defends actions in ‘N1 assault’ trial
Daily Maverick | 25.03.2026 03:57
Nearly three years after they were caught on camera beating military trainees on the N1, Paul Mashatile’s VIP guards are finally giving their version of events. On Tuesday, 24 March, at the Randburg Magistrates’ Court, the SAPS protection unit members began testifying in their defence.