EFF MP Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting SAPS Officer at Police Station
- An EFF MP was arrested after an alleged assault on a law enforcement officer, eNCA journalist Pule Letshwiti-Jones reported
- The incident reportedly began when the MP requested that an affidavit be commissioned without following the required signing protocol
- Social media users reacted to the arrest, with many questioning the conduct of EFF members
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SOUTH AFRICA — An EFF Member of Parliament was arrested on the night of 9 October 2026 after she allegedly assaulted a law enforcement officer, according to preliminary information reported by eNCA journalist Pule Letshwiti-Jones on X.
According to Letshwiti-Jones, the incident began when the MP requested that an affidavit already bearing a signature be commissioned. Officials advised her that protocol requires such documents to be signed in the presence of a Commissioner of Oaths, a procedure she reportedly refused to accept.
Dispute escalated into alleged assault
The MP's dissatisfaction with that explanation reportedly escalated into a confrontation, culminating in an alleged physical assault on a police officer. The name of the MP had not been confirmed in the posts at the time of publication, with Letshwiti-Jones describing the reports as preliminary.
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The journalist shared the details across two posts on X, with the second providing additional context around the circumstances leading up to the arrest. The posts drew significant engagement, generating hundreds of views and attracting swift reaction from South African social media users.
View the tweet on X:
South Africans React Online
The news prompted sharp commentary on X, with many drawing broader conclusions about the EFF as a political party.
@Yknip1 said:
"They're hooligans 😅😂they use it in the wrong places; imagine if they were using all that energy for bringing us the land they have been promising us…"
@ngidi_thuli wrote:
"They call it revolutionary 🤣🤣🤣. Violence is their thing vele."
@peedeeBobs stated
"Eff is a political party of rowdy, anarchist and chaotic people who think a police station is a Parliament...bopha bopha"
@dspha07 directed a comment at the journalist:
"Monday is far, tell us the name, Pule."
Further details, including the identity of the MP and the specific police station where the incident took place, had not been confirmed at the time of publication.
Julius Malema rejects calls to scrap IDAC
In a related article, Briefly News reported on Julius Malema’s opposition to calls to dismantle the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, and his proposal to strengthen accountability measures.
The debate has intensified after testimony at the Madlanga Commission raised questions about IDAC’s conduct, while its chairperson has discussed the possibility of dissolving the agency.
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