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The police watchdog, IPID, says its received 828 cases pertaining to alleged police misconduct during the lockdown period.
IPID’s statistics indicate that half of these cases reported between 26 March and 5 May, were related to COVID-19 operations.
The vast majority of these incidents, which are currently under investigation, are in the Western Cape at 82 cases.
The Western Cape happens to be the epicentre of the Coronavirus pandemic in South Africa with over 6 100 active cases to date.
The second-highest number of cases under investigation in the country, come from the Free State.
