President Cyril Ramaphosa said two weeks ago, the provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng were hit by deliberate, planned and coordinated acts of violence designed to create the conditions for unrest.
In order to ensure stability and order in both provinces, there has been an increase of SAPS and SANDF deployment to hot spots, he said.
“We have maintained this deployment in areas regarded as potential hot spots, as well as key economic and government infrastructure, shopping centres, warehouses and factories. Security forces are also responsible for keeping critical supply routes open and safeguarding the transport of goods. “Through these measures, we have been able to restore order in affected areas and to return the ports, freight rail network and road transport to full operational capacity. Investigations into the violence and those behind it are continuing, led by our specialised law enforcement units, with a view to speedy arrests and effective prosecutions," the president said.
He added that special measures have been put in place to manage the large number of suspects who have been arrested for offences related to the unrest. “The SAPS has activated its community policing strategy in areas throughout the country, which has involved communities in preventing further incidents,“ he added.“We are taking decisive action now to secure the livelihoods of millions of people that have been threatened by both the pandemic and the unrest,” he said.
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