At least 40 Johannesburg metro police officers face disciplinary action over the June highway shooting clash with the South African Police Service, the Star reported on Thursday.
”We are in the process of taking disciplinary action against the people involved,” Johannesburg metro police department (JMPD) chief Chris Ngcobo said this week.
He said the gathering of evidence was complete. Based on evidence from photographs of the incident, about 120 JMPD members are believed to have been involved.
Ngcobo gave assurances that the matter would be pursued.
Striking metro officers fired on SAPS members on the M2 highway south of the Jo’burg city centre during evening rush-hour traffic after a protest by hundreds of JMPD officers went wrong.
Motorists hid behind their vehicles and were stuck in traffic jams for hours.
Their protest revolved around claims of nepotism and favouritism in the JMPD. — Sapa