Acting police minister says R600m allocated for security ahead of June 30 shutdown

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia.

Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia announced that R600m, typically allocated for police stations and community policing, would instead fund security for the June 30 shutdown, as tensions rise over illegal immigration.

Cachalia disclosed the figure at a press conference on Monday, one week before the deadline set by anti-illegal immigration movement March and March.

March and March has threatened to shut the country down if undocumented foreign nationals have not left SA by its stipulated deadline.

Cachalia said police are prepared and those planning to cause trouble would be dealt with.