With South African police placed on heightened operational readiness ahead of planned demonstrations on June 30, the Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia says law enforcement structures are prepared to respond to any incidents of violence or disruption.
Cachalia made the remarks after receiving a high-level briefing from SAPS leadership at the Tshwane Academy College in Pretoria, where national and provincial operational plans were presented.
The briefing was led by Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane and included deputy national commissioners, provincial commissioners and divisional heads from both operational and intelligence environments.
SAPS outlined its deployment and coordination plans aimed at ensuring that all demonstrations proceed in a “safe, secure and peaceful manner”.
Cachalia said he was satisfied with the state of readiness, noting that policing structures were aligned across national and provincial levels.
