30 June | SAPS on high alert ahead of planned marches

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have flagged eThekwini, Pietermaritzburg, Eshowe as potential hotspots for protest-related violence ahead of planned marches against undocumented foreign nationals on the 30th of June next week. Acting Provincial Police Commissioner Major-General Phumelele Makoba says additional law enforcement officers will be deployed in these areas. Authorities have also reiterated that while peaceful protests are protected by law, any acts of violence, intimidation or criminality will be dealt with swiftly.

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