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MICHEAL Gouws appeared in the Patensie Magistrate\u2019s Court Patensie on Tuesday, March 24 after Chriesteaan Arres, a former employee at CFM Milller Farm in Patensie, laid an assault charge against him on Thursday, January 16<\/span>. <\/p>\n

According to Arres, he was alle-gedly assaulted by Gouws, his foreman at that time, after leaving the sprinklers on.<\/p>\n

Arres, who had worked as a water boy at the farm since 2009, says he was given a written list of instructions on January 16. Upon completing the tasks, the foreman asked about the lawn sprinklers that were still on.<\/p>\n

According to Arres he said that he was following the instructions given to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe then became agitated and took me to his office,\u201d said Christiaan.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn argument ensued, which led to my assault. He pushed me in the face, and I fell to the ground. He then scratched my head and strangled me.<\/p>\n

\u201cI suffered a head injury and bruises to my neck, and had to spend eight days in hospital. <\/p>\n

\u201cI still struggle to sleep at night.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Arres, he was asked by the farm manager to withdraw the case, or he would lose his job.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been without work since the assault,\u201d says Arres. \u201cI do not have food or money to pay my rent. I am really struggling without a job.\u201d <\/p>\n

According to Police Spokesperson, Sergeant Majola Nkohli, a case of common assault was opened on Thursday, January 16.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe suspect appeared in court and his case was remanded to Tuesday, March 24.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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