Police Urged victims to come forward after Club Assault Videos goes viral

Bayanda Hlongwane

Pretoria night club which has raised human rights concerns after, the demographic videos that were circulating online showing men being assaulted.

Image inside: Zonzou bar X

A disturbing demographic video circulated on social media, has prompted police to investigate violence that has occurred in Zanzou bar night club which is located in Pretoria. The demographic video that has gone viral online, appears to show a group of security officers attacking a couple of men inside the club building.

The video shows a group of individuals touching and attacking a couple of men. Different disturbing things were happening in the video which was resurfacing online, one of the men's heads was submerged under the water. Others were forced to instill some of the disturbing objects in their sensitive body parts.

Zanzou Bar has released a statement to respond to the demographic video, which was circulating online. In a statement, Zanzou bar said '' Zanzou Management is aware of the circulation of disturbing historical video, which depicts security personnel employing excessive and violent force in response to incidents of phone theft by the individuals there.

In the statement the club has reported that they are exploring legal actions against the former security employee who was responsible for these practices and thus was able to document them on a video.

Zanzou remains steadfast in its dedication to the safety and well-being of bit patrons. We are fully prepared to cooperate with law enforcement authorities related to this matter.

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola has directed the Provincial Commissioner of Gauteng, Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni to track and trace suspects who are alleged to have violently abused and assaulted a group of men at a popular nightclub in Pretoria.

General Masemola is also calling on all victims who were subjected to the abuse and assault by the suspects to come forward and open a case at the Brooklyn police station which is in the jurisdiction of the said establishment or at any nearest police station, wherein the case will be later transferred to the Brooklyn police station.

The police are at this stage looking at various offences that have been committed including assault, assault GBH, crimen injuria, and kidnapping.

The actions depicted in the video also contravene the POPIA Act in which they displayed and distributed the faces and bodily features of the victims.

Witnesses and those who know about the incident are also encouraged to come forward to assist police investigations.

General Masemola has described the incident depicted in the videos as inhumane, barbaric, unacceptable, and degrading.

In an interview with newsroom Africa, this afternoon Gauteng Police Commissioner Lt-Gen. Tommy Mthombeni confirms that three victims have come forward to report cases related to the alleged abuse at Zanzou nightclub. Investigations are underway as authorities urge more victims to speak out. to bring you the latest updates.