SAPS and safety structures said they are ready for 30 June
As South Africa moves closer to planned anti-immigration demonstrations on 30 June, police, private security companies, community policing structures, Western Cape authorities, faith leaders and humanitarian workers have warned that the country cannot afford another July 2021.
The warning comes amid rising tensions over immigration, with hundreds of foreign nationals seeking voluntary repatriation, while security agencies prepare for possible disruptions.
The July 2021 unrest, which erupted after the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma, spiralled into days of looting, arson, road blockades, attacks on businesses and widespread destruction, mainly in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
More than 300 people died, supply chains were disrupted, shops were emptied, warehouses were burnt and communities were left traumatised.
