“It’s always been clear that people want peace but peace goes hand in hand with justice and I believe police have kicked off this process on a high note,” Police Minister Bheki Cele said.
His office said that the communities welcomed the arrests of more suspects.
Police Ministry spokesperson Lirandzu Themba said that Cele was accompanied by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and the provinces MEC of community Safety and Liaison Ms Peggy Nkonyeni as well as the Peace Committee made up of community representatives.“It’s always been clear that people want peace but peace goes hand in hand with justice and I believe police have kicked off this process on a high note,” Cele said.
Last week, Cele said investigations had revealed that 30 of those killed were shot, two were burnt to death, while one was stabbed, and another was run over by a motor vehicle. Two others died from injuries sustained after being assaulted.
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