A group of armed plainclothes officers assigned to protect South Africa's deputy president were caught on video dragging a man out of a car and then stomping on his head until he lies motionless, sparking outrage and drawing more attention to the...
was present during the incident. His spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to phone calls seeking further comment.
Mashatile’s office said in a statement that he “abhors any unnecessary use of force, particularly against unarmed civilians.”had been part of a convoy of vehicles traveling on the highway in the leadup to the incident. The video shows a third man also lying on the side of the road in the aftermath. It’s unclear if he was also beaten. A woman is seen getting out of the car and holding her hands above her head as the men are kicked and stomped on.
Police had also “successfully traced the victims of this incident,” Mathe said, and they were being interviewed.
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