Despite fears of a suspected second wave of civil unrest, the Hawks have refused to confirm or deny they are investigating reports about 26 people linked to the failed insurrection three weeks ago.
“It is clear these WhatsApp groups contain clear evidence of incitement, planning and involvement of many individuals in the insurrection, looting and acts of terrorism witnessed in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.”, a senior member of the Free Jacob Zuma campaign and of the so-called Radical Economic Transformation forces, said the grouping would be “embarking on several key programmes of action” following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s failure to act on the demands to release Zuma.
Peaceful “action” is planned for August 10, the same day that Zuma is expected to appear at the Pietermaritzburg high court, where he will argue for the charges against him to be dropped in hisNiehaus, who has denied being one of the instigators of the recent unrest, said: “We will now be embarking on several key programmes of action which will be peaceful and within the confines of the law.
“In addition to this growing campaign to release [former] president Zuma, we announce the #FreeJacobZuma campaign will take the following — serious but well-considered — step in response to the entirely inadequate, and in fact criminal, manner in which President Ramaphosa, the responsible members of his national executive [cabinet], and the government in general, responded to the events of violence and looting of the past weeks.
Duarte on Thursday maintained the unrest and violent events “were planned, instigated, and well-coordinated”. “The ANC will act decisively against any of its members who have or continue to participate in these activities,” she said.
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