The Vredendal cop
While the rest of the men and women in blue were deployed across the country on Monday to ensure that fears of violence linked to the anticipated June 30 anti-illegal immigration protests did not become a reality, a Vredendal police officer has landed in hot water after appearing in a viral video making anti-foreigner remarks.
The 24-second clip, which has been widely shared across social media platforms, shows the uniformed officer making comments about undocumented foreign nationals ahead of the planned June 30 demonstrations.
In the video, the officer says: "On June 30, if you don't have papers for yourself or your shop, go to the nearest police station. Operation Abahambe will start tomorrow. If you are a foreigner, go back to your country. Abahambe Abdulletjie."
The video appeared on activist Billy Claasen's social media page, where he condemned the officer's remarks and called for immediate action.
