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- In a video circulating on social media, a traffic officer can be seen assaulting a member of the public.
- The traffic officer now faces a suspension.
- The Makhuduthamaga Municipality has expressed its dismay at the incident.
In a video circulating on social media, a Makhuduthamaga Municipality traffic officer can be seen allegedly assaulting a member of the public.
The officer allegedly slaps the man in the face twice before turning him face down to immobilize him.
The incident took place in the town of Jane Furse, between the Bapedi gas station and the Jane Furse junction complex in Limpopo.
On Monday afternoon, the municipality released a statement, expressing their dismay and dismay at the video.
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In it, Mayor Minah Bahula condemned the official’s actions and asked the municipal administrator to act swiftly in this regard.
“We want to apologize to the public. The incident portrays a bad image and discredits our municipality. It is not typical of our municipality to behave like this,” he said.
“In our more than 20 years of existence as a local government, this is the first incident of this nature that not only belittles us, but also destroys our culture as a municipality. We hope that the public understands the measures we have taken that are consistent with this act, “added Bahula.
The officer received a suspension letter pending further investigation into the matter. You have 48 hours to provide the municipality with a full explanation of why it should not be suspended.
