The Hawks say they are working to arrest further instigators of last year’s July unrest. Twenty alleged instigators were arrested on Thursday, in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, North West, Free State, the Western Cape and the Northern Cape. SAUnrest
Police conducting a body search on one of the suspected July unrest looterson Thursday, in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, North West, Free State, the Western Cape and the Northern Cape.Over 350 people died as a result of the violence, with R50 billion lost in damage to businesses and infrastructure.Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Thandi Mbambo says, “Last year we arrested eight and yesterday [Thursday] we arrested 20.
The multi-disciplinary team who worked on the investigation included the digital forensic investigation team. Members of the National Intervention Unit, Tactical Response Team, and Public Order Policing Unit assisted in the arrests.Below is the full interview with National Head of the Hawks Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya:
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