A domestic dispute in Mhlasini, KwaZulu-Natal, turned violent on Tuesday 3 June after a woman admitted to spending her R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant on alcohol.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) responded to the scene after receiving reports of an assault.
When officers arrived, they found that a man had confronted his partner over the money she had withdrawn earlier that day.
Knife used in assault
According to RUSA, the man returned home and questioned his partner about the R350 SRD grant she had withdrawn.
She told him she had spent it on alcohol. A heated argument followed.
During the altercation, he allegedly assaulted her, pulled out a knife, and held it to her throat.
When she tried to defend herself, she grabbed the blade and suffered a deep cut to her hand.
Victim refuses to press charges
Despite the injury, the woman declined to open a criminal case against her partner.
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