Cape Town woman shocked as police station is closed 24 hours a day, SA responds: “They are there”

• A Cape Town woman who wanted to open a missing person’s case was shocked by a closed police station
• The lady said it was her first time that a 24-hour service was closed in Mzansi
• The online community responded to the video, with many expressing how disappointed they were

A video by A Cape Town Resident shocked by closed police station has been making rounds on social media.

In one TikTok video uploaded by @dluntsha, the woman and other people are seen outside the Central South African Police Services of Cape Town. The woman said the station was closed. She added that it was her first time seeing a service that was supposed to be closed 24 hours a day.

The TikTok user said yes wanted to report the case of a missing person. However, they were received with closed doors at the police station. You can see them leaving the place disappointed.

Cape Town woman angry at closed police station

Check out the TikTok video below:

SA responds to the closed police station in Cape Town

The video received 15,000 views, many of which online users expressing their opinions. See the comments below:

@Charlie Pillay responded:

“Maybe I’m wrong, but I don’t think this is a police station for business. It’s just waiting for tried prisoners.”

@siyamthandaomelela said:

“Cape Town for you.”

@TPL327 expressed:

“South Africa is a joke .”

@Noms043 wrote:

“Even here in East London they do the same thing, Amaolisa ngamagwala.” (The police are afraid)

@Kev responded:

“Go to Phillip police, after 8 p.m. the police are also closed, they sleep inside to be afraid of the robbers.”

@Roghshana Koetjie said:

“The worst police station in the entire Western Cape is filthy.”

@M shared:

“And I promise you they are in there. We were told at one point that they were closed because they had been robbed and were not safe. We were given a number to call and a police officer came out and opened the door.”

Police officers arrested for theft

In another story, Short news reported on SAPS members arrested for theft.

Three members of the South African Police were arrested for allegedly committing a robbery. The officers were arrested in Welcome in the Free State on July 12. The officers, a sergeant and two constables, reportedly pulled a driver over to the side of the road and demanded he get out.

Source: Kort Nieuws