City of Cape Town Suspends Police Officers Who Evicted A Naked Man In Khayelitsha

THE City of Cape Town has suspended four law enforcement officials involved in the violent eviction of a Khayelitsha man, who has since been identified as Bulelani Qholani.

This comes after a widely circulated video shared by Numsa General Secretary, Irvin Jim, showing a naked man being evicted by officials from his home and his property subsequently destroyed.

The city earlier claimed Qholani was illegally occupying the land as it allegedly belongs to the City of Cape Town.

In a statement, City of Cape Town executive director of Safety and Security, Richard Bosman, said the City is in the process of “suspending staff members pending an investigation and disciplinary procedures”.

“The suspension also ensures that staff are not targeted while on duty. We are saddened by the conduct depicted on the video footage and we do not condone any forceful and dehumanizing conduct by our staff members,” said Bosman, adding