The Randburg magistrates court is on Thursday expected to hand down judgement in the application by Deputy President Paul Mashatiles former bodyguards who want assault charges against them dropped.
The officers, Shadrack Molekatlane Kojana, Johannes Matome Mampuru, Posmo Joseph Mofokeng, Harmans Madumetja Ramokhonami, Phineas Molefo Boshielo, Churchill Mpakamaseni Mkhize, Lesiba Aggrie Ramabu, and Moses Fhatuwani Tshidada, are accused of assaulting a group of civilians on the N1 highway in Johannesburg in July 2023.
The victims were later identified as military trainees, and the attack was captured on video, sparking public outrage.