SA army on standby for Monday's planned national shutdown, warns defence minister
Modise, who was speaking during a media briefing of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster on Thursday, said those responsible for organising the planned protest have done so on social media for a long time.We are on standby. If there is a weakness in the security cluster, it is that we have allowed people to use social media to plan and intimidate, and we have not followed up. We want to assure you this time we will not let it go.
"We want to assure everyone in the country that the 20th of March will be a normal business day. All ports of entry, land, sea and air will be operational," said Cele. Cele has assured measures have been put in place to ensure that everyone who wants to go to work, travel for leisure and conduct business on this day does so in a secure environment. Law enforcement officers will be out in their numbers to protect them while enforcing the law, he said.
"We are aware that social media platforms are being used to give credence to the protest and want to encourage our people not to believe everything they read on social media. Government will be providing people with information through credible government channels. We will be closely monitoring the situation throughout the country and will act swiftly and decisively against any threats or disruptions. There will be high police visibility.
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