WATCH: Uproar over gender-based violence in Shoprite store
The Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane, expressed outrage after a video surfaced of a mother being physically assaulted in Cosmo City's Usave Shoprite supermarket.
The video shows Thandi Shaparadzo being handcuffed and manhandled by security personnel in full view of her 3-year-old daughter.
#ShopriteAssault MEC Nkosi-Malobane visited the Usave #Shoprite in Cosmo City where a woman was assaulted by security guards pic.twitter.com/adp5rNHeQn
— Nathan Daniels (@NathanDanielsCA) October 8, 2017
Nkosi-Malobane, together with members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), visited Cosmo City's Usave Shoprite supermarket on Sunday.
It is understood that Shaparadzo was manhandled after her daughter caused a mess outside the grocery shop.
MEC NKosi-Malobane addressing members of the media on the developments regarding Shoprite Gender Based Violence case. @GautengProvince pic.twitter.com/YU2DVTcXa8
— GP Community Safety (@GP_CommSafety) October 8, 2017
Police spokesperson, Nonhlanhla Khumalo says a docket was opened at Honeydew Police Station and is currently under investigation.
Shoprite SA wrote on Twitter that they are aware of the incident but says the security guards seen in the video are not employed by Shoprite.
We are aware of this incident which took place in the Cosmo City Mall whereafter centre security apprehended a woman in Usave.
— Shoprite SA (@Shoprite_SA) October 7, 2017
Hi Tumi, the incident leading up to this arrest happened in the Cosmo City Centre and involves the centre's security not USave 1/2
— Shoprite SA (@Shoprite_SA) October 7, 2017