In Mowbray, Cape Town, police officers conducted an unexpected drug search on the Perfect Touch Boutique and Salon, physically and psychologically assaulting a Burundian barber during the raid. The incident is not unique, and the salon owner reported experiencing repeated police raids over the past three weeks, highlighting the need for checks and balances within power structures in South Africa. The episode was recorded by the salon’s surveillance cameras, which provide a haunting illustration of unchecked power abuse.
