Cape Town – A video showing a seemingly drunk police officer staggering after causing an accident, has gone viral on social media.
According to reports, the incident happened in Proclamation Hill, Pretoria West.
The officer allegedly drove into a motorcyclist.
In the clip, a man is heard saying that the drunk police officer hit the biker with his unmarked VW Polo. He says that the officer was then trying to flee but was unable to walk properly.
According to Sowetan Live, in a statement, police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said they had “noted with disappointment the video circulating on social media, where a drunk off-duty member in uniform hit a civilian with his private vehicle”.
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Meanwhile, provincial commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela described this as irresponsible and disgraceful behaviour and condemned it in the strongest terms, IOL reported.
“A criminal case of drunk and driving and an internal case in terms of the disciplinary regulations are instituted against the member, and he will face the consequences of his actions,” the report quoted Mawela as saying.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
