Cape Town – A father and son, Piet Groenewald, 63, and Stephan Groenewald, 27, were arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting a security guard and setting a dog on him in Groblersdal, Limpopo.
The incident occurred while the victim was on guard duty at a network tower battery in Kwaggafontein, Mpumalanga, police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said.
“According to preliminary information, the 30-year-old victim was performing his guard duties at a network tower battery on Wednesday in Kwaggafontein, Mpumalanga when his supervisor paid an oversight visit.
“He accused the victim of being intoxicated while on duty and drove with him to Groblersdal to discuss the matter with the manager. On arrival, the two got into an argument that resulted in the manager hitting the victim with a hard object.
“The manager allegedly instructed a male relative to unleash their dog on the victim. The dog bit the victim on both legs,” said ledwaba.
The accused were charged with assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and are set to appear in court for bail applications this week.
They were remanded in custody following a brief court appearance.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
