An Eveleigh woman has expressed concern at the apparent ill-treatment she received at the Boksburg North Police Station on March 2.
Phumzile Ntshabele (40) said she went to the station to ask officers to accompany her to serve her child’s father with maintenance documents she had received from the Boksburg Family Court.
Ntshabele explained the officer she first approached simply dismissed her documents and then walked out and made a phone call which, he said, was to other officers who had the state vehicle to ask them to go with her.
“He was shouting at me. I then told him to do his job and respect me,” she said.
Another officer, the woman claims, then became involved and told her she had a bad attitude and “no wonder her child’s father doesn’t pay child maintenance”.
“I told him I wasn’t speaking to him and he responded by telling me that if he wasn’t in uniform he would slap me.
“He also said even if I can call the president or political leaders they will do nothing to him,” Ntshabele said.
She requested to speak to the station commander but was told he was in a meeting.
Lieut Col Sipho Mathebula then came and calmed the situation down.
“I feel insulted because I went to the police station to get assistance and not to be disrespected by officers who I believe are there to serve and protect the public.
“I want justice to be served so that the officer will learn not to speak to other civilians like that ever again,” Ntshabele said.
She has since lodged a complaint against the officer.
The Boksburg North police station commander Col Kumbulani Mbatha confirmed to the Advertiser that he is aware of the complaint and they are investigating the matter.
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