Cape Town – Police have warned that officers will not tolerate unruly or violent behaviour towards police officers, after a video went viral showing a female police officer being assaulted by two men in Kimberley.
Two male suspects, aged 20 and 21, were captured on video resisting arrest and assaulting two police officers. One of the men was seen throwing violent elbows toward a female officer’s head as she attempted to restrain him.
A police van arrived shortly afterward, and officers managed to de-escalate the situation, successfully apprehending the two men who were resisting arrest.
Two men aged 20 & 21 years of age have been arrested for assaulting a female police officer in Kimberley. The pair attacked the Constable while she was conducting crime prevention duties. The pair face the following charges : assaulting of a police official,resisting arrest etc pic.twitter.com/U1ejv0QAPW
— Athlenda Mathe (@AthlendaM) October 6, 2025
The two face charges of assaulting a police official, resisting arrest, defeating the ends of justice, and malicious damage to property.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, has strongly condemned the attack on a female police Constable during crime prevention duties in the Kimberley CBD.
#sapsNC The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, has strongly condemned the attack on a female police Constable during crime prevention duties in the Kimberley CBD.
In the video that has gone viral, a man can be seen… pic.twitter.com/bypVPITOq5
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) October 6, 2025
The female SAPS member sustained minor injuries and received medical assistance; she is also attending counselling and debriefing sessions from the SAPS Employee Health and Wellness (EHW) unit experts.
Otola has warned the public that the SAPS will not tolerate acts of violence against its members.
“No one is above the law. Those who attack our officers will face the full might of the law. An attack on police officials is a direct attack on the State” she said.
According to TimesLIVE, police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe reminded the public that officers are also parents with families, who risk their lives daily to protect the safety and livelihoods of fellow South Africans.
“South Africans have a similar responsibility to protect police officers and stand up against police attacks and killings. Crime can only be rooted out in our communities if community members respect the law and support the SA Police Service.
“By interfering or obstructing police officers from performing their functions, community members become part of the crime and undermine attempts to address crime. Communities cannot pick and choose who they believe should be arrested or prosecuted,” she said.
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Compiled by Anda Tolibadi
