South Africa: two dead in anti-cost-of-living protest
Two protesters were shot dead in South Africa on Monday during a demonstration against rising utility prices that was fired upon by police.
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Two protesters were shot dead in South Africa on Monday during a demonstration against rising utility prices that was fired upon by police.
Two senior police officials in Mpumalanga have been implicated in the attempted murder and assault of a junior officer they allegedly tortured for four hours during an interrogation.
Sixteen law enforcement officers have been arrested for the death of a civilian due to alleged police action while he was in police custody.
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate have arrested 16 police officers and three security officers in connection with the murder of Ishmael Gama at Lenasia police station on April 1 2020.
It is alleged that the victim died in Lenasia police station after being assaulted by Soweto Visible Policing officers and VSS security for violating the hard COVID-19 lockdown rules in April 2020.