Police assault on highway involved Mashatile’s VIP Protection Unit

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South African Police Union Spokesperson, Lesiba Thobakgale speaks to Phemelo about police brutality and how members of the SAPS are expected to conduct themselves after Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP Protection Unit members were caught on footage which has gone viral assaulting a man on the N1 Highway near Fourways in Joburg. Build One South Africa Deputy Leader Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster weighs in on the action that needs to be taken against the police officers
4 Jul 2023 5PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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