The court has decided to hold the cases against the 10 implicated in the KZN unrest two weeks ago, in camera. According to the NPA, police will still conduct ID parades.
In his weekly letter to the nation, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the ongoing tension in Phoenix.
"But we do know from official reports and personal accounts that people were racially profiled at illegal roadblocks, some people were pulled out of cars and beaten, and some were humiliated and degraded. Several people were killed. Much of what has happened is the inevitable outcome when people take the law into their own hands. Vigilantism will not be tolerated in this country. It is criminal and it is dangerous," Ramaphosa said.
"A team of detectives has been assigned to deal with the murders and are working closely with local communities. There have been arrests and those responsible will face the full might of the law," he said.
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