So  this is an example of what our ministers so often refer to as those who break the law facing 'the full might of the law'? 

The penalty for not paying your licence to a biased, badly managed and inefficient broadcaster that I for one have not watched in years could include up to six months in jail. Back in 2015, Eskom wanted the maximum penalty for electricity theft to be upped to 30 years in jail.

But what we have here is Manana (who reckons being called gay is offensive) beats up three women and the prosecution wants - for a 'barbaric' attack - no prison time? Along with that, he doesn't need to be 'babysat' when it comes to drinking alcohol and he should be allowed to apply for a firearm licence.  

It is when there are such imbalances in penalties (as referred to by Ursus Formidinus below) that people lose faith in the law and begin to feel that there are double standards and breathtaking hypocrisy at work.