Question NW315 to the Minister of Police

Tambo, Mr S to ask the Minister of Police

Whether, with reference to the alleged assault and removal of certain Members of Parliament (MPs) from the chambers during the State of the Nation Address on 9 February 2023 at the City Hall in Cape Town, after which members of the media were restricted from interacting with such MPs by members of the SA Police Service (SAPS), to the point of being physically handled, the SAPS were given any instructions to deny the media access to the MPs; if not, what are the consequence measures to ensure that the SAPS members who were involved in the restriction of the rights of the media are punished; if so, what are the relevant details ?