Overview
- A widely shared video shows an aggrieved man confronting uniformed officers while accusing a Gauteng constable of taking R2,000, after which the officer produces cash, hands it back and says, “I’m sorry.”
- SAPS confirmed the officer in the clip has been identified and immediate disciplinary processes and a departmental investigation have been opened to establish the full facts.
- Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni publicly condemned the alleged conduct and SAPS reiterated that corruption breaches its Code of Conduct and will be dealt with decisively.
- Police urged members of the public not to offer bribes and published complaint channels, including the SAPS anti‑corruption hotline and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, for reporting alleged misconduct.
- Acceptance or solicitation of a bribe is a criminal offence under South African law, viral footage can speed scrutiny but departmental and independent probes are needed to determine whether criminal charges or further referrals will follow.