Car guard's family willing to accept R50k compensation from alleged killer

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The family of murdered car guard Vusi Mgiqwa is willing to accept R50,000 compensation from his alleged killer.

Van Der Merwe denied killing Mgiqwa during his bail application but only admitted to punching him.

But Jabulile insisted the offer was too little."I cannot reverse that decision. I would not have agreed for that amount of money. The money cannot bring back Vusi and it is too little for the pain we have suffered as a family. Actually, this man is disrespecting us," she said.

 

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Yoooooooooo 🤦😭😭

Are you kidding R50K for his life Imagine the same scumbag had called him the k-word. Vusi would of still been alive and gotten R250K.. How about starting a crowd funding initiative for the family .. They deserve more than R50K.

They captured us with poverty

Nooooooo this is not fair can aproper lawyer pro bono this case and represent them is a life worthR50k?

Tilly_Tetelo I think 1.5m will be fine

Can any of the filthy rich businessmen or tenderpreneurs donate R50 000 to the family so that this murderer can be stopped on his tracks

Yes they must accept it but still he must be sentenced. R50000 is not going to bring the dead one back

Irrespective on whether they too the payment. SAPoliceService and the NPA_Prosecutes must just do their work and prosecute him. The payment itself could be added as a crime because that's extortion.

The victim is not south afrikan. We don't have car south afrikan guards anymore, hence they accept R50k. Go figure.. 🤔

Are we that cheap?

Goodmorning people, I just want to say thanks to MEC Mr P. Lesufi for donation to the family of late vusi mgiqwa.

Wtf

I believe that bribe of 50k its embarrassing us as black people. This 1⃣ must 🛑 here.

Just fiftyTaosene? 😨

Povery😢

Truth is.. Car guards don't make nothing near 50k, even if they factored in future earnings😢such is the case where there is no minimum wage. To the family.. This money💰will go a long way in closing any gaps he may have left them with. Even if it's for a short period. It's sad

Then the car guard life was very cheap worthy R50,000 If may be he was a professor his compensation money would have been 50 million rands.But still you can't buy life with any amount of money.

50k? Thts peanuts

Disgusted 😱

Uzophinda futhi lomnqundu

Those who were donating to Mkwebane’s legal woes, here is a good course to donate towards...Let’s give that family R50000 and see that racist animal arrested

No family. Please don't accept it. It is too little 😭

Insinuating that his life was worth 50K... sies mahn

Mihlola... Imali yelobolo nje leyo!

Indlala

Damn! That's so messed up 😒

Sometimes being poor makes u make stupid decisions

It simple let's donate the 50 000 rand to the family

It's not compensation it's bribe. Does this family really allows this insult to their deceased?

I am missing something here. Was that meant to drop the charges? Is it for burial as the case is still on?

Life of a black man is cheap

Let’s start a fundraising challenge here and advise the family to reject the offer.

Some send me their spokesperson I Wana tell him to tell them that 50k will be finished in a day

I thought a crime of murder is a statutory crime? Why would the state concern itself with what happen outside? Are going to see rich people killing poor and paying off their families?

nkazimulomz I really hate poverty

This is where Afriforum shud come in & assist the family

Justice for sale?

Wow! 💔

That is so tragic that they are desperate enough to even contemplate such a heinous offer!

Nonsense

No, we don't support such move, as darkies! Why was he murdered and why is this man bribing them with R50k, trying to avoid what?

What?

How much did Duduzane gave the family where he killed bread winner ....nothing

Poverty really stinks

This is so sad from all fronts! Having a family member killed brutally, that is sad. But having to accept payment from the killer due to poverty, that is doubly sad.

What kind of Msunery is that

Is that family really his family?'

It's sad to see what poverty has done to us. The family is probably is such a horrible financial position that such an offer seems viable. The lawyers of the perpetrator know this and are using it as a bargain tool.

This cowntree is a joke yaz

Oww yes forgive him he paid for his sin.. Do the same to rapper etc

50K for life?he must be arrested & still pay the 50K monthly

That's it folks that's the price tag for killing an African man.

R50k after being beaten up n left for dead😔😔😔😪😪it's a sad story. 😠😠😠

5 000 0000

This is very sad. I blame poverty for this.

50 000 no I'll need more and more than that. Now it's time life for a life

If only it was yearly

Tjo soyiki

Nooooo, please give us the family's details

I ll take anything though it won’t bring back my loved ones but sometimes something is better than nothing in some families

woow...very sad indeed💔😭

This is why we must fight poverty and inequality, a mere 50K? A person’s life is invaluable and can’t just attach a price tag to it. Respect that family please

Tshokolo

Mgiqwa family knows very well that no amount of justice will bring back their son. They might as well benefit from his death. 'lefu lahao leya mphidisa' Mara 50k yona is small.

Poverty trivialises life. 😔

Yho life is cheap ☺️☺️☺️ 50k

He must be joking....

Poverty and illiteracy

life is complicated, as much as most may disagree with the choice of the family we have to respect it.they should have settled for a much better fee though.

Wtf is R50 000? Msunu wale family.

Aowa! 😔

Mara black people and money. This fool deserves to rot in jail

This is beyond sad 😭

Thanks MYANC for failing to redistribute the wealth, descendants of Jan Van Roebeck can now kill us as long as they can afford to pay.

Whoever is judging this family. What did u say when Oscar paid Reevas family R2 million?

Allegations of R50000.00.

Your silence on what is happening at the University of Zululand is too loud

Awu 🙆‍♂️

Ukuhlanya nje lokho!!! Madness at its core... Nope 👎 ngiyala...

nkazimulomz Funny how still say it's alleged killer🤔🤔🤔

nkazimulomz Add two zeros then maybe kungaxoxwa. Nakhona he must spend atleast 5 years in prison.

a ke masepa fela, reminds of that case of the former rugby player who murdered a metro Cop and a similar deal was made. so if I have money I can go around killing people and paying their Families off ?

Probably this family has never seen that muvh before.. now they are being exploited.. hopefully someone steps in to get them proper compensation..

Fuckery!

Jesus was sold for 30 coins of silver.

Does he not have minor kids, who have suffered loss of support by the actions of the would be better if the settlement covers the financial support of the minors until they reach majority,if no minors the amount is little to cover 4 shock & suffering.

Woooooow only 50k

😢😢😢 this makes me so sad. 50k compared to a life taken.

So he wont get arrested?

No don't accept it. Send him to jail. It's where murderers belong. Vusis life is worth much more than money

EFFSouthAfrica

Sick world!

dannymothobi This how this folks control blacks . They have money 💰 which they buy blacks and Even makes blacks to fight each other . This is an insult to the life of Vusi and blacks . His life was so cheap 50k? Sies man

That's so sad though I would be hard pressed to put a price on a family members life. Rip.

Mxm ey soo you equating Vusi with that R50 000 you taking 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️😭😭😭

Poverty ne! Eish

Poverty 😈😠😈😢😨😢

Does a white life costs that too? What an insult.

Do they even know what R50 000 is?! 🙄😐

That a small price they should demand R4M

So it means only poor people must fill our prisons cause the rich can afford to kill?

Does it mean I can kill my wife and pay her family R200k so I don’t go to jail?

Please eff, AdvDali_Mpofu may justice be done. If I kill my brother does it mean I can pay my father R20k so I don’t go to jail?

So,if you kill someone poor and you are rich,you are allowed to get away with murder?

No no no

Hello South Africans lets raise R60K for this family so that this bastard can rote in jail. BlackLivesMatter

Life of a black person is cheap

Bullshit

LadyMo_Lesh life will not come back he must be jailed or at least pay 20m

The justice system in South Africa does not see value in black lives, same thing happened to a metro cop who was killed on duty the family was paid nuts for his life.

No. No. No. We will donate for u. This busted must rot in jail.

Then if it happens that kill one of his family how much should I pay.. Is the amount the same or it differ?

Poverty is the pits

R50k for a human life ?! Tjo this country 🙃🙃🙃

this is F'd up

A former minister raped and impregnated a girl in the Kingdom of Lesotho, he came up with a deal that will see him build the family (the girl and the kid) a 2roomed house, and M1, 000.00 monthly payments for the foreseeable future. Lack is evil.

Trash!

Advocate Ngcukaitobi must intervene in this madness how one accept 50k for the loss of family member

Apology is worth millions... Let them accept his apology wholeheartedly then they will be at peace.

50K? Come see this crap mathermz

They should take all his money as compensation, then sentence him to life in prison.

Poverty is written all over this. Very absurd

Are we allowing trophy hunting in humans now? They might as well give him the body for taxidermy processing.

'Comrades, impilo yomntu omnyama e Afrika itshipile.' - Joseph Mathunjwa E sale a e bonetse pele kgang e moetapele wa AMCU.

Geezas. Is life worth R50000 in south africa? Ooh no.

I'm so heartbroken, offended and disgusted. Poverty is really fucking with my people 😩

Tooo little for taking someone's life

Not even a million? Not that a million will be enough to excuse such a criminal act, this man was beaten to death. This crime was committed intentionally, am mad on Vusi‘s behalf 😡

NPA and the court must reject this plea bargain. This is an admission of guilt. The NPA should rejoice. This is an easy win. He must also be fined R50k for insulting the family. His lawyers must be struck of the roll.

EXCUSE ME!!!

Isht is real out here. We are hungry as people... family mentioned that him going to jail is not going to help them since their son is dead anyway... I feel their pain

Maybee is because the family knows that if they don't, justice will still fail them. Though I don't think it can ever compare or erase the pain of losing one of their own

It's fine....give the R50k but NPA_Prosecutes must make sure this fella goes to the dungeon for atleast 15yrs

Eish💔💔💔 this is heart breaking, poverty poverty poverty

ThatoWePirates It’s better they take the money coz that guy if goes to prison he’ll be released on good behavior or bail

Hay hay R50k? No someone must visit that family

What fuckery is this. 50k? Fusekii.. Poverty is painful. Nxaa...

To hunt a Buffalo, Elephant or Lion costs a lot more than this.

Wait is this the guy that ran over a car guard and was caught on vid? I missed that story.

A mere R50 000 for a human's life!? I am shocked! Tlabe e fedile by December.

50k is nothing

Inhlupheko guys😔💔

Indeed money is power, this is very sad and disturbing

This just shows that if people are given tittle deeds for land they will sell it easily people are hungry outside

That is a small amount of money though

What? This cannot be!

Yah he should pay 50 million and bring back the land ,still go to jail for 20 years without the possibility of parole 😏

Pathetic

Signs of poverty yet people have been voting and voting for empty promises. Kunzima e South Africa.

R50 000?!!! For a life? That's just disrespectful

Madness 😳

🗑

I blame poverty

The love of money never sees to be shocking.

50k? Really? Family are y'all aware ukuthi niyanyelwa or nijabulela lokho eniphiwa kona? Ay fok maan ngizonda inhlupheko maarn mxm😡

Aowa hle 😭☹️

See this is how the Apartheid regime evaded law. We so poor we except little for more. Can’t judge the family. Government should intervene,we can eve donate 1mil to the family and trial should carry on . This is f*cked up

Mara 💔 R50 000 😢😭😭😭

WhitePrivilege

Being poor 😭

50k is not worth someone’s life !!

The family shouldn’t accept any money..😫

RAF is not even 50k

Aaah nah, an eye for an eye might help keep your money bra.

Poor or not, no life is worth any amount. It's preposterous that the family will even contemplate this offer

Hayibo na!!!! This cannot be allowed

You can not put a monetary value on a life. If you do, you will realize how cheap a life truly is. The 'republic' is a business, its assets are its resources (including persons). A person is worth what it will generate as a future to the republic (taxes). Make sense?

Jerrr he deserve extra 50 years just for being an ass about his lousy offer.

Signs of poverty. What does 50K do these days? Hail the idiot let him keep his compensation. It won't bring the deceased back to life

No amount of money can compensate a human being's life. An honest apology can go a long way in an attempt to heal the wounds of the affected family. Life is priceless

Wow

RonaldLamola this is NOT it

Yeses what a shame this cant even buy dignified tombstone

This is poes .

What madness is that

50k for umphufumulo 😳

His son would be a better plea bargain...give them your son to raise as theirs.

What? 50k?

R50k? Is that the going price for a humans life in S.A...?

This is sad

It is tragic he still needs to be jailed for a very long time!

Kanti khongolose ubalelwa nini abantu as government 🚮🚮 50k emome

It's too little

They cant sell his soul like that the killer should serve his time period no amount of money can bring him back to life

Mxm

Meaning soon those with money will be trophy hunting humans what a tragedy

What’s poverty? It’s not money , it’s the mind .

Stupid family! What is R50 000 for a life that can't be replaced? Some black people are really desperate!

Whaaaaat?

Where life of a black man is so cheap it's disgusting! 😠

indlala inamanyala shym

R50k is nothing!

Culpable homicide!? Eh banna

nealcol So life can be bought?

Such an insult ...no amount of money worth enough compare to human soul

Poverty is a crime!

Monthly / Once-off?

Very sad indeed, only R50k?

This is not right

Cheap very cheap 😭😠

U_Siphoz Only R50k for a life? He was the breadwinner. This is disgusting.

Shem, their relative's life was too cheap!

Insult

Wtf

Bakwald

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