Police Minister Bheki Cele and national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola will visit KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday to assess the province's readiness for the EFF's national shutdown on Monday.
The EFF urged citizens to take to the streets on Monday to protest against ongoing load shedding and to demand the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa.
At a media briefing on Friday, the police said the Hawks were already addressing enquiries related to intimidation and incitement of violence via social media. Meanwhile, the City of Cape Town said law enforcement officers this week removed hundreds of tyres placed in strategic areas across the city, allegedly ahead of the planned countrywide protests.
The Western Cape High Court granted an urgent interdict to the City of Cape Town on Friday directing the EFF and its supporters not to harm or threaten people and businesses during its protests on Monday.Judge Mark Sher ruled that the protests should comply with the law, including the Regulation of Gatherings Act and the terms and conditions of a permit issued by the City of Cape Town, dated 7 March.
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