EFF leader Julius Malema says the deployment of the SA Police Service and SA National Defence Force shouldn't be 'the first call'.
as the first call. The question should be: Where are the leaders to speak to their people? Are they scared of their people? And if the answer is yes, the next question should be: why are the leaders in the first place?Malema's post comes amid violent protests across the country. Over the past few days, protesters have been looting and burning buildings.
Rioting broke out in Gauteng at the weekend after days of protests in KwaZulu-Natal linked to the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma., 62 suspects have been arrested after ongoing riots in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng at the weekend. Spokesperson for the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure Col Brenda Muridili said the police arrested 18 suspects in Alexandria.
Sixteen of them were arrested for public violence and also linked to the shooting of a police officer who was rushed to hospital for urgent medical attention. “The other two suspects were arrested for possession of suspected stolen property and malicious damage to property. This came as police responded to information of a group of people from Alexandra who targeted and forced entry into businesses, and started looting,” said Muridili.
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