'The rapid rise in protest action, particularly violent incidences, is of huge concern,' he says.
SOUTH AFRICA - Cape Town - 11 March 2019- .Khayelitsha is burning after protesters blocked most of the main roads this morning.This protesters are complaining about high water bills and poor services and the lack of response from the City of Cape Town.
“This action has affected many innocent people, school children, those in need of medical assistance and employees. The names and contact details of the organisers of this action have been sent to me by the community. I have passed these details on to provincial commissioner, Lieutenant General Jula, and call on him to put every effort into their swift arrest,” said Winde.
According to Winde’s office, there has been a rapid increase in the number of protests since the beginning of the year. Statistics obtained from SAPS show that between January 1 and March 30, there were 325 incidents to which Public Order Policing responded. This increased from 91 in January, to 109 in February, to 125 in March. Protests in Cape Town alone jumped from 11 in January to 23 in March, while the rural town of Caledon experienced a combined total of eight protests.
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