Acting KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Major General Phumelele Makoba said that law enforcement is ready to maintain peace and order during the planned truck protests and anti-foreigner marches.
KwaZulu-Natal police say they are fully prepared to respond to any violence or disruptions linked to planned protest action by truck drivers and ongoing anti-foreigner marches across the province this weekend.
Acting SAPS Provincial Commissioner Major General Phumelele Makoba said law enforcement agencies had intensified operational planning and intelligence monitoring amid threats of road blockades and possible unrest.
Speaking during a media briefing on Friday, Makoba confirmed that police were aware of a planned protest linked to the All Truck Drivers Forum (ATDF), although no formal notice had been submitted to authorities.
“From what we have gathered through our intelligence and public pronouncements by the organisers, the march is against the employment of illegal foreigners in the trucking industry,” Makoba said.
