South Africa police apologises after names of rape victims leaked on-line

South Africa Nationwide Police Commissioner, Common Fannie Masemola has issued a public apology to the victims of the Krugersdorp assault the place eight girls had been raped in July 2022.

The apology from the authorities follows the general public launch of private info of the eight girls that included their names and surnames, age and bodily addresses.

The private info of the victims had been disclosed on the police WhatsApp teams, which discovered its solution to social media.

The South Africa Police Service regrets the disclosure of such private info and apologises to the victims for the data breach and the hardship triggered in consequence.

Following the incident, Common Masemola ordered an inside departmental investigation into the matter.

The ultimate report after conclusion of the investigation discovered that certainly the non-public info of victims was launched inappropriately however no ill-intent was discovered.