Zikalala orders probe after KZN child seen being pulled by officers during lockdown tussle
He said officers informed them of their transgressions and their rights and 11 people were arrested.
“There were seven kids there as officers were effecting the arrests and four kids were handed over correctly and safely to their homes and with no harm.”
Mkhize said the other three children were being processed to be handed over to their homes safely and at the same premises in the video.
“The person recording the video was also arrested for the same transgression. Furthermore, we learned that the man causing drama by running away to avoid arrest is an employee of the Department of Health at Chief Albert Luthuli hospital.”
Meanwhile, Premier Sihle Zikalala has also called for an investigation into the matter.
He instructed Transport, Community Safety and Liaison MEC Bheki Ntuli and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Sipho Hlomuka to launch an urgent investigation into the alleged incident and to provide him with a report.
