Police warn the general public to not publish any photos of suspects in custody.
According to section 69 of the South African Police Service Act 68 of 1995, the publication of sketches or photos of suspects in custody is prohibited.
The following may not be published by any community member or person:
• “Photograph” includes any picture, visual image, or sketch which gets exhibited, shown, televised, represented or reproduced
• No resident may, without the written permission of the National or Provincial Commissioner, publish a photograph or sketch of a person who is suspected of having committed an offence, who is in custody pending a criminal case against him or her
• No photograph of persons expected to be witnesses in criminal proceedings who are in custody pending the commencement of such testimony is allowed to be published
• Any person who publishes such a photograph or sketch shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or imprisonment for a period of one year
• Source: South African Police Service [https://www.saps.gov.za/]
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