Zuma slams Tatane’s killing

By Lelethu Mquqo
19 April 2011


President Jacob Zuma has spoken out about Ficksburg protestor Andries Tatane’s death for the first time.

Zuma says images of so many police members beating up a man who had nothing in his hands indicate a very strange mentality in the force.

The President calls the incident “totally unacceptable”, saying police are training to handcuff a suspect, not beat the person up.

The images of Tatane being killed have made international headlines.

The six implicated police members will be making their next court appearance next week Tuesday.

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