SAPS Under Fire After Louis Liebenberg Kisses Wife at Police Station in Viral Video

SAPS Under Fire After Louis Liebenberg Kisses Wife at Police Station in Viral Video

  • The South African Police Service has been criticised after a video of an arrested suspect trended on social media
  • In the clip, fraud and money laundering suspect Louis Liebenberg steps out of a police van with other suspects and his wife rushes to kiss him
  • The police said that the conduct was prohibited and South Africans roasted them on social media

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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.

Fraud and money laundering suspect Louis Liebenberg kissed his wife Desiree in a viral video
Louis and Desiree Liebenberg kissed at the police station. Images: Deaan Vivier/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images
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GAUTENG — The South African Police Service slammed a video of fraud and money laundering suspect Louis Liebenberg kissing his wife which went viral on social media.

Louis Liebenberg video goes viral

According to TimesLIVE, Liebenberg and his wife Desiree appeared with nine others before the Bronkhortspruit Magistrates Court on charges of money laundering and corruption. The couple and the other suspects are accused of running a Ponzi scheme selling diamonds. Liebenberg appeared to be kissing his wife in the video after emerging from a police van.

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What did the police say?

The South African Police Service said Liebenberg's conduct was prohibited and said it would investigate the incident. The Liebenberg's case was postponed to 8 July. Liebenberg is expected to apply for bail on 25 February. He and others are accused of defrauding investors out of billions in a scheme in which they purported to be selling diamonds.

What you need to know about the Liebenberg case

Louis Liebenberg and his wife in court
The Liebenbergs shared a kiss outside of court. Image: Deaan Vivier/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images
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South Africans roast SAPS

Netizens commenting on TimesLIVE's Facebook page were not impressed with the police.

Sandile Mdluli Mncube said:

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"They only care about who exposed them by filming."

Nhlanhla Mashaba said:

"Someone will be sitting at home without work."

Basie B Muvhango said:

"I love social media. It does justice for all."

Stan Mda said:

"Is that Sunnyside police station? I can write a book about that police station."

Jabulani Mjay Vukaphi said:

"That's what I was asking all along because as a police officer, I know about this law."

Paul Mashatile's office return gift to Louise Liebenberg

In a related article, Briefly News reported that Deputy President Paul Mashatile's office returned the precious stone Louis Liebenberg gifted his wife, Humile. The decision came after allegations against Liebenberg surfaced.

Hume received the gift and Mashatile's office claimed it was unsolicited. It was not declared in Parliament and the office was still confirming its authenticity when the allegations prompted it to return the gift.

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Tebogo Mokwena (Current Affairs editor) Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. He joined Briefly News in 2023. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za