Latest police brutality incident shows need for Commission of Inquiry
Yet another video documenting police brutality has emerged today.
Shocking footage of a woman being assaulted in Smithfield, Free State, by a plain clothed police officer as two of his on-duty colleagues look on was broadcast on eNCA this afternoon.
The officer in question, Warrant Officer Ernest Maratshane, is seen in the video hitting the woman and kicking her in the head. The on-looking police officers did not arrest him nor did they prevent him from continuing this assault.
According to eNCA, the victim has not laid a formal charge and Officer Maratshane has not been arrested.
We welcome the fact that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate has already opened an investigation. However, we will be watching closely to ensure the harshest possible steps are taken against Warrant Officer Maratshane as well as his two colleges who must equally be prosecuted in terms of the law.