Major-General Phumelele Makoba said civilian searches were illegal and not permitted under any circumstances.
Major-General Phumelele Makoba, KwaZulu-Natal Acting Provincial Commissioner, has issued a warning to participants of the planned marches on June 30, stating that only law enforcement officers have the authority to search other civilians or demand identification or proof of nationality.
Makoba made the remarks during a media briefing on the state of policing in KwaZulu-Natal and preparations for the upcoming marches on Tuesday, where she outlined security readiness, enforcement priorities, and crime trends in the province.
Makoba said such conduct was illegal and not permitted under any circumstances.
“We are reminding those who will be engaging in marches that no civilian is allowed to search a fellow civilian and no civilian has a right to demand any form of identification or confirmation of nationality. That is the duty of law enforcement officers,” Makoba said.
