Johannesburg SAPS Officer Investigated for Allegedly Assaulting a Homeless Person
- A member of the South African Police Service stationed in Johannesburg is being investigated for a case of assault
- The police officer reportedly assaulted a homeless man in Randburg in November 2024
- The victim claimed that the officer assaulted him with a broom as he and another person were forcibly removed from the area
Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered criminal activities, police investigations, police shootouts and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.
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JOHANNESBURG — A South African Police Service officer reportedly assaulted a homeless person in Randburg, Johannesburg, in November 2024. The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
SAPS officer assaults homeless person
SABC News said the incident occurred in the Pinegowrie Post Office precinct in Blairgowrie. The homeless man was with another person when officers in a Linden Vispol vehicle approached them. The officers told them to move from where they were. Without warning, one of the officers reportedly assaulted the homeless man with a broom while asking him to move.
Not the first time
The man claimed it was not the first time the officer forced him to move from the area. He was reportedly arrested without reason after he was asked to move from the same spot. He believes that the officer assaulted him because of his position as a police officer. His companion said the victim was visibly upset, and he struggled to understand why a police officer would assault someone, especially a homeless person.
"I'm very upset. The guy was crying. I don't know what were are going to do."
Gauteng Police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili told SABC News that the incident would be investigated. She said police must adhere to the force's code of ethics.
"This behaviour won't be tolerated," she said.
SAPS officer reportedly slaps a man
In a related article, Briefly News reported that the police are investigating an assault incident that happened in Tsakane.
A female officer slapped a community member who disagreed with her. The man recorded the incident, and when the officer realised she was being recorded, she slapped him.
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