{"id":303442,"date":"2026-01-23T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=303442"},"modified":"2026-01-23T14:30:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:30:02","slug":"home-affairs-removes-guard-after-distressing-cape-town-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/home-affairs-removes-guard-after-distressing-cape-town-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Affairs removes guard after distressing Cape Town incident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>CAPE TOWN \u2013 <\/strong>The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has removed a private security guard following a distressing incident involving a client at the Tyger Valley Centre branch in Cape Town that was captured on video and circulated on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A statement was released on Friday afternoon after a disturbing video was posted online of a woman who was allegedly manhandled by a security officer at the Home Affairs Tyger Valley brand on Thursday 22 January. In the video you can see a woman being pushed out the door, before it closes with her foot still stuck inside. According to an online post, the woman, along with others, had made appointments online, but when she showed up at the branch she was told her name was not on the list, as those of the others also weren&#8217;t. This is when things got physical and the woman was pushed outside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-many-people-upset-about-the-footage\">Many people upset about the footage. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The department acknowledged the images in the video were upsetting and expressed sincere regret for the trauma caused to the woman and members of the public who witnessed the incident or saw the footage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;No-one should experience or witness such treatment when seeking government services.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/616836183_1321332273_16048.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Home Affairs warned people about scammers who claims to make bookings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-illegal-appointment-scam-uncovered\">Illegal appointment scam uncovered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to departmental records the individual in the video did not have a valid appointment on the official DHA booking system. 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