KEY POINTS
- Public support highlights a woman as she strikes her alleged attacker for abuse in a viral video footage.
- The South African Police Service advocates using legal channels to pursue justice because they warn against non-state enforcement actions.
- A man received fatal injuries from a mob killing after they accused him of murder.
Social media users have watched a viral video which shows a woman assaulting a man in public as numerous community members enable her actions.
According to the information in the video caption a woman endured years of domestic violence by the perpetrator which gave community members permission to let her fight back.
The video shows a person who regularly engaged in woman abuse since he hit his wife each day including times when they walked through public streets.
According to the social media post the community organized themselves to let the woman punish him.
The onlookers differed in their support of the assault as one could be heard saying “Guys, no, This is not right.” Such tactics for handling situations are not proper procedures.
SAPS warns against mob justice
The South African Police Service through its SAPS organization maintains strong opposition to all instances of community justice actions. Major General Patrick Asaneng asked citizens to file official reports instead of handling crime situations through violent action.
A new incident unveils the death of Lemogang Innocent Tiro after residents engaged him as the prime suspect for a woman’s murder. Captain Mpho Manyoba assured that investigators from the police department actively work on this case.
According to Manyoba the investigations remain active while there have been no arrests in this matter.
The South African authorities consider legal institutions the appropriate venues to pursue justice without endorsing retaliation.
