Cape Town – The City has referred four law enforcement officers for independent disciplinary hearings for their involvement in dragging Khayelitsha resident Bulelani Qolani naked from his one-room shack at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last month.
The incident was caught on video and went viral, drawing nationwide outrage and resulting in Police Minister Beki Cele visiting the area. Mayco member for safety and security JP Smith said Qolani had claimed to have immediately re-entered the structure, allegedly to bathe. “This happened prior to the altercation with officials, which is the subject of an independent disciplinary process.“This week, in Welbeloond, we had three incidents and we have now developed a new strategy for coping with it, which involves officers covering the disrobed person with a blanket and accompanying them out of the structure in order for the removal of the structure to proceed,” he said.
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