Life after parole for Eugene de Kock, the former Vlakplaas commander and much reviled apartheid figure, has had its fair share of controversy.

He was granted parole back in 2015, serving 20 of his 212-year sentence, and probably hoped to fly largely under the radar as a free man.

No such luck, because his name has popped up in the news a few times of late – such as his very unpopular visit to the Franschhoek Literary Festival last year (HERE).

Fast forward to earlier this week at a private retirement home in Pretoria North called Ons Huis. HuffPost SA reports:

On Wednesday, black workers reportedly confronted management over De Kock’s presence there. De Kock was apparently admitted while the facility’s matron, Elize Mans, was on leave.

“Unlike other residents, there was no evaluation done on him or history provided,” said one worker.

On Wednesday, the workers said they would no longer serve De Kock.

“We told them that we would not be able to assist him… We felt that our lives were in danger. We were scared. We told them we don’t want to serve him.”

Another worker told The Sowetan: “They think we do not know our history. They think we are stupid.”

A female worker said: “He killed many people that if there are others who want him dead we would be in the line of fire.”

It is reported that de Kock left the retirement home that same day, accompanied by six men and three cars.

I’m sure he can find one of those ‘in the good old days’ type people to take him in, and props to the workers for telling him to voetsek in no uncertain terms.

[source:huffpostsa]