CPF boards have urged all residents to remain calm, to act lawfully, and to report any threat to safety to SAPS without delay. Pictured is the anti-illegal migration movement March and March founder and leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma during their march to the Union Buildings.
Community Policing Forums (CPFs), which serve as the eyes and ears on the ground and a bridge between the communities and the South African Police Service (SAPS) across South Africa, are ready to support the police and other lawful authorities ahead of the June 30 deadline set by anti-illegal immigration groups for illegal immigrants to leave the country.
There have been concerns from the business community and the public that the planned peaceful shutdown could be hijacked by criminal elements who might loot, causing a repeat of the 2021 July unrest, which resulted in infrastructure destruction, looting, torching of businesses, and the deaths of hundreds of people.
CPF Boards in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, and the Western Cape have called for calm among all residents and encouraged their members to prioritise their safety first. The boards remain tight-lipped about their safety plans, citing that any disclosure would undermine the purpose.
