IPID investigates after officer filmed slapping man outside Lwandle station
A Lwandle police officer is being investigated by IPID and faces disciplinary proceedings after a video appeared to show him slapping a man outside the police stat
A police officer in Strand has come under scrutiny after a video surfaced showing him slapping a civilian outside the Lwandle police station. This incident follows another recent incident involving an SANDF soldier assaulting a woman in Tafelsig. The latest case has prompted an assault investigation, Ipid involvement, and disciplinary proceedings against the officer involved.
The video posted online by Fight Against Crime South Africa shows the man lying on the ground outside the Lwandle police station. He was reportedly intoxicated and had been stabbed. The officer can be heard berating the man in isiXhosa, accusing him of coming to the police station drunk to undermine them and being afraid of the man who stabbed him. The officer threatens him, saying "v*****k, hamba" before the other officer intervenes and escorts the officer back inside the station.
Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed that an assault case has been registered and an Ipid investigation is underway. No arrests have been made yet. The department has also initiated internal disciplinary procedures against the officer. Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, condemned the officer's behavior, stating it is completely unacceptable and further damages the strained relationship between residents and police. A formal complaint has been registered, and the matter is under investigation by Ipid.
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