The deployment came after widespread protests in and around Durban following a viral message in support of former president Jacob Zuma after he was jailed on Wednesday night.
Traffic on the N3 between Durban and Pietermaritzburg was backlogged for several kilometres due to protest action.The deployment came after widespread protests in and around Durban following a viral message calling for a “#ShutdownKZN” protest in support of former president Jacob Zuma after he was jailed on Wednesday night.
Provincial police spokesperson Col Thembeka Mbele told TimesLIVE officers had been deployed to the Nkandla area.
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