The actions of the men in blue have once again come under the magnifying glass after two Cape Town police officers were arrested on Wednesday, 16 February for allegedly demanding money from a couple who were caught naked in a car in December 2021.
According to police spokesperson, Sergeant Siyabonga Dyantyi, the couple was caught in the car in Table Mountain Road in December when the officers approached them and demanded money to avoid any arrest, News 24 reported.
Dyantyi said the two sergeants, who are stationed at Cape Town Central police station is now expected to appear in Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on corruption charges.
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Meanwhile, police have also opened a case of culpable homicide after a homeless man was killed when a police vehicle knocked into him while chasing after alleged suspects on Sunday, 13 February.
According to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) officers attached to the Bellville police station were chasing a Silver Toyota Corolla that did not have a registration number from Voortrekker Road in Bellville.
“While still chasing the vehicle, on the corner of Bill Bezuidenhout and Old Paarl road the SAPS vehicle knocked a traffic light together with an innocent bystander that was standing next to the traffic light,” IPID said.
IPID said while the investigation is ongoing the driver of the SAPS vehicle has been identified as a Constable and the passenger was a Seargent. Both SAPS members did not sustain any injuries during the incident.
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