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Soldier tells court failure to obey military commands is dangerous

The High Court heard tense and unsettling testimony from Sergeant Tjekane Sebolai, one of the soldiers accused of murdering 23-year-old Lisebo Tang on May 9, 2014, near the home of former army commander Lieutenant General TlaliKamoli. Under sharp cross-examination, Sebolai insisted that ignoring military procedures and challenges can create deadly risks, claims he used to justify the shooting that left Tang dead and her companion, Tšepo Jane, seriously injured.Sebolai, who is on trial alongside his co-accused Private SeloneRatšiu, took the stand as a defence witness, defending his actions on the night…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...

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