Four police officers are being investigated after a video of them evicting a man, who had been bathing at the time, was circulated on social media.
The video, widely circulated on social media, shows several metro police offices surrounding a shack while two officers push the unidentified man out of his home.
The man is tackled to the ground, while another police officer is shown kneeling on his back. Onlookers attempting to assist are pepper-sprayed. Cape Town’s executive director for safety and security,, said in a statement on Wednesday night that an investigation into the incident is under way, with disciplinary proceedings expected to be implemented.
“We are in the process of suspending four staff members involved in the incident, pending the outcome of the investigation. The suspension also ensures that staff are not targeted while on duty. We are saddened by the conduct depicted on the video footage, and we do not condone any forceful and dehumanising conduct by our staff members,” Bosman said.
The City said their primary purpose was to carry out anti-land invasion operations to protect land earmarked for housing development, but added that it does not condone violence by law-enforcement staff.The land in question in the Empolweni settlement has been subject to a legal battle, with the City acquiring an eviction order to remove people, because the property has been earmarked for development.
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