TimesLIVE reports that two suspects, one of whom is seen in a video on social media in an altercation with two policemen, have been charged with attempted robbery, assault, malicious damage to property and crimen injuria.

Gauteng police management on Wednesday said it was aware of the video, which seemingly depicted two officers assaulting a person who appeared to be resisting arrest.   "The district commissioner of West Rand Maj-Gen Fred Kekana was visiting a member residing in an estate at Ext 10 Westonaria on September 4 when he was denied entrance through a 'makeshift' boom gate to the estate by an alleged ‘security officer'," police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhiuhulwi indicated. She said the security officer reportedly insulted Kekana, who was dressed in full uniform, which resulted in an altercation. Nevhiuhulwi added that the security officer was not cooperating with the police officers and it was later established that the person was not a qualified security officer.   The two suspects appeared in the Westonaria Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The case was postponed until 29 September and both suspects were released on bail of R1,000 each. In July, eight SA Police Service VIP protectors of Deputy President Paul Mashatile were also caught on camera assaulting civilians on the N1 highway in Johannesburg.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Ernest Mabuza and watch the video at TimesLIVE
• See too, Security officers arrested after video of police assault goes viral, at The Citizen

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