The Democratic Alliance has commended the South African Police Service (SAPS) for its swift response in arresting four of the six men reportedly involved in a racial attack on a black couple.
A video emerged on social media this week of the group of white men attacking a man identified as Jacob Sono and his wife at a KFC drive-through in Pretoria after the couple allegedly asked the men to move forward in the drive-through. According to reports, four of the six men had been arrested.
“The Democratic Alliance condemns in the strongest terms the violent incident of racial abuse by four white males perpetrated against a black couple at the KFC drive through in Montana, Tshwane,” DA Gauteng MPL Adriana Randall said on Saturday.
“In a democratic and constitutional dispensation there is no room for racism and no person should live in fear of abuse based on the colour of his or her skin,” she said.
“The DA commends the SAPS for their swift response to this crime, as all four of the alleged perpetrators have been arrested. The DA will monitor the progress of this case and offer support. The law must now be allowed to follow its course for justice to be served to the Sono family,” Randall said.
– African News Agency (ANA)
