‘Feeling unwell’ as chopper drops off SAPS officer at home

BOKSBURG – The South African Police Service has denied anything untoward after a video surfaced online showing a police chopper dropping off an officer near her home in Boksburg. In the video, the helicopter is seen landing in a residential area, after which the police officer disembarks and the chopper leaves again.

National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the officer is a SAPS Airborne Law Enforcement Officer attached to the Johannesburg Airwing Unit. Mathe says Sergeant Zoliswa Kabini was not feeling well at the time and was taken home.

“The SAPS is aware of a video circulating of its Airborne Law Enforcement Officer being dropped off by an SAPS chopper near her home in Dawn Park.

“At the time of the incident, the crew had just conducted a search and rescue for a missing person as well as attending to a truck that had overturned on the N17. Social media users are urged to report responsibly on the matter.

“The member was not well at the time of the emergency drop-off. No aviation rules were transgressed.” – she concluded.