SAPS
Police said 87 people were arrested across the country on charges of public violence since the beginning of deployments of police and SANDF members in response to the national shutdown called by the Economic Freedom Fighters.
SAPS national spokesperson, Colonel Athlenda Mathe, said on Monday that 41 people were arrested in Gauteng, 29 in North West, and 15 in the Free State.
“There are also arrests in other provinces such as Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape. At least 24 300 tyres have been confiscated by law enforcement agencies. These were tyres that were strategically placed for acts of criminality,” she said.
Mathe said 6000 tyres were seized in the Western Cape, 4500 in the Free State, 3600 in Gauteng, 1513 in the Eastern Cape and a few in other provinces.
“The Natjoints re-affirms its commitment to serving and protecting both law-abiding protestors and non-protestors. Anyone found to be contravening the law will be dealt with accordingly,” she warned.
SAPS said law enforcement officers were on high alert and will continue to prevent and combat any acts of criminality, maintain public order, protect the inhabitants of South Africa and their property as well as uphold and enforce the law.
