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In today’s daily news update: The driver who was beaten by the Paul Mashatile’s VIP Protection Unit laid a charge of assault, saying he is “not okay”.
Meanwhile, Mashatile praised late anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Essop Pahad as an extraordinary revolutionary, and Malema shares his thoughts on the DA’s ‘moonshot pact’.Here’s your easy-to-read selection of our top stories.On Monday afternoon, a video clip of the brutal assault of a motorist and two of his passengers by VIP Protection Unit members on the N1 highway near Fourways, in Johannesburg, went viral on social media.
The driver of the vehicle, L’vaughn Fisher, has since laid a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm at the Sandton Police Station.When asked how he was after the attack, his emotional state of mind, L’vaughn fell silent and after a long pause he said: “I am not okay”. A screenshot of the video showing members of the VIP protection unit allegedly assaulting a motorist and his passengers on the N1 highway.
The officials have been suspended while the Independent Police Investigative Directorate has launched an investigation into the matter. has praised late anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Essop Pahad describing him as an extraordinary revolutionary and an exceptional leader.Pahad was laid to rest at the Westpark Cemetery on Thursday according to
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