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The bail hearing for eight police officers, attached to the deputy president’s VIP protection unit, was rolled over to Thursday.

Despite damning footage, one of the eight VIP Protection Unit members denied in court that the brutal N1 highway assault took place.

One of the VIP protection unit officers told the court that they were subduing people who were driving recklessly on the road, not assaulting them.

The men - who form part of Deputy President Paul Mashatiles security detail - handed themselves over to the police in Sandton on Sunday. They are charged for pointing a firearm, assault and malicious damage to property.

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The VIP Protection officers who brutally assaulted motorists are to appear in court on Monday after being formally charged.

Video footage of Deputy President Paul Mashatiles bodyguards assaulting three civilians on the Johannesburg N1 highway emerged on social media earlier in July.

Eight men, who were filmed beating civilians on the side of the N1 highway in Johannesburg, are appearing in court on Monday on charges of assault, malicious damage to property and pointing of a firearm.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP protectors, who allegedly assaulted civilians early this month, are expected to be arrested and charge

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said the officers will be handing themselves over at the Sandton Police Station on Sunday night for processing, before appearing at the Randburg Magistrates Court on Monday.