A Gauteng traffic officer is under investigation after a video surfaced showing him making a rude gesture towards a colleague from the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD).
The incident, which involved a heated argument, has led to charges of intimidation, assault, and interfering with police duties.
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The incident occurred on Dekema Road in Wadeville, when an on-duty female EMPD officer stopped a vehicle with foreign registration plates. Upon discovering that the car lacked proper documentation, she informed the driver that the vehicle would be impounded.
The driver then called a man, purportedly her husband, who arrived promptly in a Gauteng traffic department uniform.
Upon arrival, the Gauteng traffic officer allegedly began intimidating the female EMPD officer, using non-verbal violent language and showing her the middle finger. This altercation was captured on video and has since gone viral on social media.
Sello Maremane, spokesperson for the Gauteng Department of Community Safety, condemned the behaviour displayed in the video. He emphasized that non-verbal violent language is unacceptable and infringes on an individual’s right to integrity.
The department has launched an internal probe to ensure appropriate action is taken against the officer involved.
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Community Safety MMC Sizakele Masuku echoed these sentiments: “This is unacceptable behaviour and the law must take its course. What is sad is that these are colleagues who should be working together to protect our people,” she said.
Masuku called for a speedy investigation into the matter so that appropriate action can be taken against the alleged perpetrator.
“No-one is above the law in this country and such barbaric behaviour, especially by an officer of the law, is regrettable.”
