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FILE | Burning tyres during a protest.
Gauteng police say all allegations of police brutality in Westbury in Johannesburg, where residents are embarking on a second day of protests, will be investigated.
Provincial Police Spokesperson, Mavela Masondo, has urged those who say they have been wrongly treated by the police to open cases against them.
Residents are protesting over prolonged water supply interruptions.
At least five people were shot yesterday when police fired rubber bullets at protesters in the area.
“It’s your right to open a case, and it will be investigated. We’ve got an IPID that investigates all the cases that are opened against the police. So, we will make sure that the case is opened and is taken to IPID for further investigation. I’m glad that you say you have got the evidence that will be presented to IPID,” says Masondo.
Meanwhile, Gauteng Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni says he has ordered that officers not use excessive force on protesting residents.
Mthombeni has called for calm between residents and the police and called on the community to cooperate with officers.
“I had to come here to ensure that I assure the community, as the community is concerned about what happened yesterday in terms of the action which was undertaken by the police. I have spoken to those who are deployed here today to ensure that they restrain the use of force. From our side we are saying, let the communities be calm,” says Mthombeni.
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