Two people who were arrested in Potchefstroom for assaulting a traffic officer are expected to appear at the local magistrate’s court Thursday morning.
They were stopped by the traffic officer, Johannes Manthi after they allegedly overtook another vehicle on the barrier line along the N12 linking Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom.
The video of the alleged assault went viral on Face Book .
The driver demanded his drivers license back and a scuffle ensued where the traffic officer was assaulted by the driver and his sister.
Police in Potchefstroom have registered a common assault case.
The traffic officer was on duty with two of his female colleagues when the incident happened.
The two were arrested a few meters from where the incident occurred.
