Sihle Zikalala said the protests which trended under KZNshutdown and FreeJacobZuma were damaging the economy and should come to an end.
On the N2 and the N3 highways, piles of sand and stone were strewn across the roads leading to traffic congestion which the provincial government said also led to the destruction of property running into millions.
“This morning the province experienced a number of scattered attempts to bring the province to a grinding halt as major roads and highways including the N2 and N3 were targeted. The M7 which is a strategic cargo transit route to the Port of Durban and other provincial and municipal links were also affected.
He said that the police had developed a comprehensive multi-disciplinary provincial security plan and all law enforcement agencies were on high alert as they attended to “this unfortunate and unlawful situation taking place in the province”. He called for utmost discipline and for protesters to express their anger through legitimate and peaceful platforms.
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