SAPS Officers Accused of Taking Thousands From Domestic Worker in Viral SA Video

• A video posted on 8 October showed a man confronting two SAPS officers, alleging they took money from a domestic worker
• The officers responded by questioning whether the student could identify who was responsible, with their reactions drawing sharp attention online
• Thousands of South Africans flooded the comments, with many pointing to the officers' body language as telling

The man filmed a tense confrontation with two South African Police Service officers on 8 October 2026. He accused them of taking R4,000 from a domestic worker who had no other income for the month.

The video was recorded through the window of a parked SAPS van and showed the student speaking directly to the two officers inside. He alleged that the domestic worker was left in tears and had no money for food as a result.

Throughout the confrontation in the clip by @newsnexussa, the man insisted the officers in that specific vehicle were responsible, stating it was the only police car present in the area at the time. The officers pushed back, asking whether the student was certain it was them and claiming there were three vehicles in the area. The student was unmoved, repeating the allegation and calling the officers "monsters" several times before the clip ended.

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Neither officer denied taking the money outright. One asked repeatedly, "Which one?" while the other responded, "Are you sure it's us?" Those two phrases became focal points in the comments section, with viewers arguing the responses pointed to guilt rather than innocence.

The female officer's calm demeanour during the confrontation also drew significant attention, with many commenters saying her body language was particularly telling. Watch the confrontation that sparked the debate below:

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South Africans in the comments section were largely convinced by what they saw:

@Melton Nen wrote:

"'Which one?' Makes you guilty 😂😭"

@Mthae Khwica✅️ asked:

"I know bribery you can't stop, but collecting a huge amount of money from a person is equal to robbing him. How do you feel after doing that as a police officer?"

@Kenny M33 noted:

'Are you sure it's us' 🤷"

@B@ñẽlẽ🥷🏿 said:

"I hope they lose their jobs."

@Ricky questioned:

"Where is the lady to identify who took the money? Simple."

Other Briefly News stories about SAPS

• A video went viral showing an irate motorist directly confronting a group of SAPS officers, demanding the immediate return of R2,000 allegedly extorted from him during a roadblock.
• Pretoria resident Gideon Le Roux recorded a tense interaction in Wierda Park, showing police officers stopping and searching his gardener before reportedly taking his money and bicycle.
• A viral video allegedly recorded in the Johannesburg CBD captured a uniformed South African Police Service (SAPS) officer soliciting and receiving bribes from delivery bike riders during a routine roadside stop.

Source: Briefly News