Stanfield, Johnson supporters accuse State of unfairly prosecuting them

CAPE TOWN - Supporters of alleged gang boss Ralph Stanfield and his wife, Nicole Johnson, have accused the State of unfairly prosecuting the pair.

The couple is embroiled in a complex gang case with a long list of charges, including four murders.

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The pair also faced several commercial crimes charges relating to an alleged tender fraud case of R1 billion within the City of Cape Town's human settlements directorate.

Those charges against them and former Human Settlements MMC Malusi Booi and others have been provisionally withdrawn.
 
A small group of protestors held a peaceful picket outside the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Friday, calling for the release of Stanfield and Johnson from prison.

One of the protestors, Rowena Von Ruben from Delft, told Eyewitness News that the Stanfields are not the monsters that they are portrayed as.

"I'm telling you, if there are old people that can't defend themselves, Mr Stanfield and his family stand up for us. If we are hungry, we know where to go, and if we are scared, we also know where to go. They've taken away the pillars of our community, and I don't think it's right."

She said she doesn't believe the State has a case against the Stanfields.