Three South African Police Service (SAPS) members have appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on charges of torture. Colonel Delmore Manuel, Constable Jermaine Conradie, and Constable Leigh-Ann Maroon were arrested on Monday afternoon in Mowbray, Cape Town, after an investigation by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). The charges stem from an incident on November 7, 2023, when Juma Igiranieza, a barber, was assaulted at his workplace. CCTV footage of the incident showed several officers, including the three accused, participating in the assault. Igiranieza was reportedly pummeled, struck with a wooden device, and smothered with plastic. The accused were released on unopposed bail of R2,000 each on condition that they refrain from contacting the complainant or visiting the scene of the incident. The case has been postponed to June 7 for further investigation.