Scenes from the march in KwaZulu-Natal: A mix of peaceful demonstrations and isolated unrest.
On June 30, KwaZulu-Natal saw a majority of peaceful marches and a couple of instances of unrest. Amid broader efforts to stabilise areas affected by looting and public violence, over 150 arrests were made for various offences, including contravention of the Immigration Act, looting, and public violence.
This was according to Deputy National Commissioner for Policing and National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) chairperson, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili, who provided a situational overview highlighting the operational response to both peaceful protests and isolated criminal activities.
Mosikili said that law enforcement officers worked tirelessly throughout the night to ensure that peace, safety and stability prevailed. Law enforcement identified and quickly dealt with opportunistic criminal elements.
“Overnight, reinforcements were deployed to various parts of Gauteng, the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State and the Western Cape in response to isolated incidents of looting and criminality,” Mosikili said.
