“Doesn’t Look Like Corruption”: SA Enjoys Female SAPS Cop Dancing in Police Van
- A local TikTok user shared a video of a South African Police Service officer dancing and singing in an official police vehicle
- According to a Johannesburg high court ruling, members of the public are now allowed to film police officers
- Social media users in the comment section expressed their positive thoughts about the happy cop
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A local woman captured the fun moment of a South African Police Service (SAPS) officer jamming in a marked police van. The government worker gave December party vibes, which put a smile on people's faces.
The officer also seemed to be belting out the lyrics of a song whose title is unknown.
The TikTok user, @envykartel_, humorously shared on her account on 14 August, 2025:
"Copy, copy all SAPS commanders. August can leave already! She's waiting outside for festive patrols."
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Is it legal to film a SAPS officer?
A judgment delivered on 12 June, 2025 at a high court in Johannesburg affirmed that civilians are legally permitted to question and record SAPS police officers. The decision comes after a man named Shaun Jacobs was wrongfully arrested after filming cops who set up a roadblock outside his home.
The legal document explains that Jacobs' primary intention was to take a photo or video of the roadblock to file a complaint with authorities. When the cops saw his cellphone, one of them pounced on him and arrested him without explaining his rights or what he was arrested for.
Jacobs received R250 000 in damages from the Minister of Police (first defendant) and the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (second defendant).
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Mzansi enjoys dancing cop
The positive and viral video had several social media users in the comment section share how entertained they were seeing the police officer show her 'human side' by letting loose in the vehicle.
@crax750 told the online community:
"The only video where it doesn't look like corruption is involved."
@sentleadebisileho, who enjoyed the clip, stated:
"She’s having fun and not breaking any rules."
@joumoerin_visblik assumed the genre of music the cop was listening to and remarked in the comment section:
"She's happy, shem. You can't take amapiano out of a South African. Anywhere you go, the vibe gets you jiving."
@haruni_blza jokingly shared:
"Now we also know who opens up the dance floor at the Christmas party."
A curious @thabo_clyde_k noted:
"I'm here trying to figure out what she is listening to via the movements."
@tablemountain3 wrote under the post with a laugh:
"That's beautiful. She enjoys her work! Where is Donald Trump? This is the South Africa we need to see."
@user4373187150960 added in the comments:
"As a retired police detective, I see nothing wrong with this. Music is important to us South Africans."
Take a look at the police officer dancing in the TikTok video below:
3 Other stories about SAPS cops
- In another article, Briefly News reported that South Africans felt police officers weren't paid enough after a young cop documented his busy day on the job.
- South African women couldn't help but swoon over a young and handsome cop after they saw the man's green eyes and charismatic smile.
- A local woman playfully challenged her SAPS cop husband to a foot race, showcasing their fitness.
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