Only minor incidents related to the shutdown have been reported in the Western Cape as of noon on Monday, says provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Thembisile Patekile.
We’ve had a few sporadic incidents of stone-throwing, as well as attempts to block roads with burning barricades and attempted arson, but thanks to the co-ordinated and swift response of enforcement agencies, we’ve managed to contain the situation,” said safety and security MMC JP Smith.
“Our staff remain on high alert and are continuing their proactive patrols and checkpoints to ensure law and order prevails.” EFF provincial chair Unathi Ntame said at an earlier media briefing: “Our people are being arrested for frivolous issues. Why would the state arrest a person for pamphleteering, for issuing out pamphlets … They arrest our people and then release them after three hours.
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