Jenni Evans, News24 The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has cleared the police of misconduct in its probe into the use of a w ater cannon on Sassa grant recipients in Bellville. It found that the police used minimum force to disperse the grant recipients in an effort to ensure compliance with Covid-19 regulations. I PID said the police did not do anything unlawful. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate could not find fault with the police's actions when they used a water cannon to disperse frustrated Sassa grant recipients in Bellville on 15 January. IPID found that the police used minimum force to get the grant recipients to practise social distancing in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19. They were within their operational rights to enforce Covid-19 regulations.