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Property owner liable after gate crushes eight-year-old boy in Ruyterwacht

IOL · 01 September 2026 at 09:30

Property owner liable after gate crushes eight-year-old boy in Ruyterwacht

The Western Cape High Court found a Ruyterwacht property owner liable after a sliding gate fell on an eight-year-old boy, causing serious head and leg injuries.

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