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Legalbrief   |   your legal news hub Wednesday 10 June 2026

Assault charge against athlete after alleged road rage incident

SA high jump champion Jacques Freitag has been charged with assault after he allegedly kicked and hit a schoolboy in Pretoria in a road-rage incident.

He allegedly attacked Raymond Williams (17) in the street after a car chase. A witness told Beeld: ‘I saw a young man being punched and beaten. He (Freitag) acted ruthlessly. I couldn\'t believe someone of his calibre would do such a thing,’ she said. Williams laid a charge at the Brooklyn police station. His family is also considering instituting a claim against Freitag. Full Beeld report