The police commissioner says it took nine hours of negotiating before Zuma handed himself in on Wednesday night
Police minister Bheki Cele says there are “enough” police officers on the ground in KwaZulu-Natal following a flare-up of violent protests by alleged supporters of jailed former president Jacob Zuma, that saw parts of the N3 and N2 blocked by burning debris and trucks.
Cele would not comment on how many officers had been deployed to the province but said they included intelligence operatives...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.
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