Four cops arrested for Roodepoort shooting

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Four police officers were arrested on Friday morning for the fatal shooting of a protester in Roodepoort, Gauteng police said.

"After receiving the initial factual report on the incident it was decided that there is enough evidence to arrest and charge the member who fired the shots for murder as well as defeating the ends [of justice] and the others for defeating the ends of justice," said Brigadier Neville Malila in a statement.

"The four members between the ages of 33 and 49 years old, were all arrested in the early hours of this morning on charges of murder and defeating the ends of justice."

Malila said provincial commissioner Lt-Gen Lesetja Mothiba viewed the shooting in "a very serious light".

"The members are deemed to be suspended as they were arrested and detained on the criminal charges."

The four officers were expected to appear in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court soon.

Residents of Durban Deep, on the West Rand, took to the streets on Thursday to protest against an eviction order and a lack of housing.

A 28-year-old man, Tshepo Babuseng, was shot dead, allegedly by a policeman, after protesting residents barricaded roads with stones and burning tyres.


Source : Sapa /fg/jje
Date : 24 Jan 2014 08:06
 
Durban Deep protestors released

Public violence charges against 28 Durban Deep protesters were dropped in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Friday.

"The charges have been dropped due to lack of evidence, but they could be reinstated if the State has new evidence," said James Human, for the protesters.

The 28 were arrested on Thursday morning during violent protests at Durban Deep, on the West Rand, to protest against an eviction order and a lack of housing.

As they walked free on Friday, residents of Durban Deep sang: "senzeni na" (what did we do?).

One of the protesters, Banyana Difatlhe, 62, said she was arrested on Thursday while sitting under a tree on Randfontein road.

"I was sitting when a female police officer came to arrest me. She was pushing me around as if I committed a crime," said Difatlhe.

She said she was deeply hurt about what police did to her.

Residents promised to protest outside the court on Monday, at the appearance of four police officers accused of killing one of the protesters, Tshepo Babuseng. They were arrested in the early hours of Friday.

Babuseng, 28, was shot dead, allegedly by a policeman, after protesters surrounded a police officer's car on Thursday.


Source : Sapa /ge/hdw/th/ks
Date : 24 Jan 2014 14:11
 
No bail for police: Durban Deep Community

Bail should not be granted to four police officers appearing in connection with the fatal shooting of a Roodepoort protester, Durban Deep Community spokesman Anton Mankgabe said on Monday.

"If that happens, we will take radical steps. We are prepared to be arrested again," Mankgabe said.

Mankgabe said residents would embark on more protests and make Roodepoort ungovernable.

Four police officers were arrested on Friday for allegedly shooting dead a protester.

Residents of Durban Deep, on the West Rand, took to the streets on Thursday to protest against an eviction order and a lack of housing.

A 28-year-old man, Tshepo Babuseng, was shot dead, allegedly by a policeman, after protesting residents barricaded roads with stones and burning tyres.

Scores of people were protesting outside the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Monday. Some of the protesters were wearing DA T-shirts.

They were carrying placards reading "Who is going to protect us if you kill us" and "Nathi Mthethwa hold your dogs". Another said: "You stupid police you killed my sister's child like a dog.

"You must go back to school."


Source : Sapa /ns/fg/ar/jje
Date : 27 Jan 2014 11:24
 
Chaos erupts inside Roodepoort court

Durban Deep residents have demanded that a case of four police officers accused of the fatal shooting of a Roodepoort protester be heard in the local court on Monday.

Four police officers were expected to appear.

Residents confronted court staff in a passage leading to the prosecutor's office and complained that they had arrived early in the morning. Some people arrived at the court as early as 7am.

They were frustrated because the docket was not ready.

Tshepo Babuseng, 28, was shot dead, allegedly by a policeman, after protesting residents in Durban Deep, Roodepoort, barricaded roads with stones and burning tyres on Thursday over a lack of housing.

Community member Adam Welkom, known as "Express" shouted "the SAPS killed my son. They must give me my son".

Welkom said he was fed up because he had been waiting for a long time.

"Why can't they send the minister here? Nathi [Mthethwa] must come here and give me my son," he said.

Babuseng's aunt, Joyce Moamogwa, said she was saddened by the loss of her nephew.

"I am hurt, I am not feeling well," she said.

Moamogwa said police should be trained as they could not do their job.

"We are not safe, we do not trust them. They are like our enemies," she said.

Earlier Durban Deep Community spokesman Anton Mankgabe said bail should not be granted to the police officers.

"If that happens, we will take radical steps. We are prepared to be arrested again," Mankgabe said. He said residents would embark on more protests and make Roodepoort ungovernable.

Scores of people were protesting outside the court earlier.

Some of the protesters were wearing DA T-shirts. They carried placards reading: "Who is going to protect us if you kill us" and "Nathi Mthethwa hold your dogs". Another said: "You stupid police you killed my sister's child like a dog. You must go back to school."


Source : Sapa /ns/tk/ar/jje
Date : 27 Jan 2014 14:21
 
A policeman accused of shooting dead a protester appeared briefly in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Monday.

The matter against the officer, who cannot be named because an identity parade has not been conducted, was postponed to Tuesday for a bail application.

He was among four police officers arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a protester. He was the only one who was charged with murder.

"After receiving the initial factual report on the incident, it was decided that there is enough evidence to arrest and charge the member who fired the shots, for murder as well as defeating the ends [of justice] and the others for defeating the ends of justice," said Brigadier Neville Malila in a statement on Friday.

Prosecutor Una van der Schyff said on Monday the charges of defeating the ends of justice against three police officers were being investigated.

Durban Deep residents in the courtroom waiting for proceedings to get underway became impatient in the morning.

Some confronted court staff in a passage leading to the prosecutor's office and complained that they had arrived early in the morning.

They were frustrated because the docket was not ready.

Tshepo Babuseng, 28, was shot dead, allegedly by a policeman, after protesting residents in Durban Deep, Roodepoort, barricaded roads with stones and burning tyres on Thursday over a lack of housing.

At the court on Monday, resident Adam Welkom, known as "Express", shouted "the SAPS killed my son. They must give me my son".

Welkom said he was fed up because he had been waiting for a long time.

"Why can't they send the minister here? Nathi [Mthethwa] must come here and give me my son," he said.

Babuseng's aunt, Joyce Moamogwa, said she was saddened by the loss of her nephew.

"I am hurt, I am not feeling well," she said.

Moamogwa said police should be trained as they could not do their job.

"We are not safe, we do not trust them. They are like our enemies," she said.

In the morning, Durban Deep Community spokesman Anton Mankgabe said bail should not be granted to the police officers.

"If that happens, we will take radical steps. We are prepared to be arrested again," Mankgabe said.

He said residents would embark on more protests and make Roodepoort ungovernable.

Scores of people were protesting outside the court earlier. Some of the protesters were wearing DA T-shirts.

They carried placards reading: "Who is going to protect us if you kill us" and "Nathi Mthethwa hold your dogs".

Another said: "You stupid police you killed my sister's child like a dog. You must go back to school."


Source : Sapa /ns/tk/hdw/ks/ar
Date : 27 Jan 2014 16:18
 
Bail for policeman accused of protest death

A policeman accused of shooting dead a protester was granted bail in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

The officer, who cannot be named because an identity parade has not been conducted, was granted R5000 bail.

He is one of four police officers, who were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of the protester, but is the only one who has been charged with murder.

Prosecutor Una van der Schyff said on Monday that charges of defeating the ends of justice were being investigated against three police officers.

Tshepo Babuseng, 28, was shot dead, allegedly by a policeman, after residents of Durban Deep, Roodepoort, barricaded roads with stones and burning tyres on Thursday in a protest over a lack of housing.

Durban Deep Community spokesman Anton Mankgabe said afterwards the residents were disappointed that the officer had been granted bail.

"We are frustrated, we did not expect this. All the reasons that were given in court do not make sense," he said.

Mankgabe alleged people saw the officer shoot Babuseng.

"For the sake of peace in the community, he was not supposed to get bail," he said.


Source : Sapa /ns/fg/jje/ar
Date : 28 Jan 2014 10:58
 
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