The South African National Defence Union has confirmed that the motorists who were assaulted by the SAPS VIP unit are all South African National Defence Force members.
The Automobile Association says the vicious assault on three men by members of the SAPS VIP Protection Unit is a concern over the threat the unit poses to motorists.
The defence unit confirmed that the incident where three civilians were assaulted by members of a VIP Protection Unit on the N1 highway in Fourways happened on Sunday.