More than 900 people were arrested during the June 30 demonstrations, with the majority of those detained described as illegal foreigners following sporadic incidents of looting and violence.

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJoints) has announced that more than 900 people were arrested during June 30 nationwide demonstrations, with the majority of those arrested being illegal foreigners.

It also confirmed that a total of 120 marches took place nationwide.

Of these,108 were peaceful, while 12 required law enforcement intervention due to incidents of unrest.

NatJoints was providing updates in Pretoria on the June 30 demonstrations across the country, following marches in which some people were arrested and others were shot.