Govt want answers after eviction of naked man in Cape Town

Sisulu wants those implicated held accountable for what she calls deplorable actions.

Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Police has also summoned the leadership of the City of Cape Town's municipal police service.She has also requested the Independent Police Investigative Directorate to investigate. The City says four officers have been identified and they have started the process of suspending them.

It says it will not condone violence of any nature by its staff but it says the land belongs to the city and is being occupied illegally.

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