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To report a crime anonymously, you can call the Crime Stop hotline at 08600 10111.
There are a few ways you can do this, but it must be within three years of the arrest.
If a false charge is being made against you, you have the right to challenge your arrest in court.
The police is required to ask your consent to search the property without a warrant and tell you the purpose of the search. You should call a lawyer.
Approach the SAPS unit or contact the Department of Public Service and Administration
It is entirely legal to film police arresting – or assaulting – someone.