The Management of the South African Police Service in Gauteng has been disheartened by two video clips circulating on social media, one displaying a police officer in full uniform, assaulting a young woman as she was passing. On the second clip, only voices of a distressed female are heard pleading with an officer/s seemingly trying to take her phone away.
This incident is reported to have occurred in front of Tembisa South police station.
The member involved has been identified and the Provincial Inspectorate, a component dealing with complaints against the police has already instructed the District Coordinator to institute departmental disciplinary investigation against the member.
We are calling on the victim and the witness to both come forward so we can open a criminal case against the member/s involved. The criminal case will be sent to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) for further investigation.
The Provincial Commissioner of Gauteng, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela has strongly condemned the incident stating that gender based violence and femicide has been declared a second pandemic in the country.
“Crimes against women and children are a priority for the South African Police Service and will never be tolerated, more especially when perpetrated by a member of the Service who has sworn to serve, protect and uphold the law. I am expecting an expeditious investigation into the matter,” cited Lt Gen Mawela.
Any member of the community can lodge a complaint against the South African Police Service as per below:
National Service Complaints Call Centre: 0800 333 177
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp & Telegram: 082 759 2590
MYSAPS Application by selecting “Service Complaints” option
