SAPS explains viral ‘throat-slicing’ gesture at Sibiya bail hearing
SAPS has explained a viral video showing an officer in a blue suit making what appeared to be a throat-slicing gesture during suspended deputy national police commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya’s court appearance, saying the gesture was operational in nature.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has clarified a viral video from a Sibiya bail hearing that showed a man making what appeared to be a throat-slitting gesture. The man, a member of the Combat Team of the Commission’s Recommendations Task Team (CRTT), was seen making the gesture to communicate with his colleagues during the proceedings.
The video went viral, causing concern and speculation about the gesture's intent. SAPS has now confirmed that the gesture was operational in nature, intended to coordinate and position SAPS personnel for the immediate departure from court after the announcement of the postponement of the bail proceedings. The spokesperson emphasized that the gesture was not intended to convey a threat or instruction to interfere with court proceedings.
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