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President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on communities in KwaZulu-Natal to stop undermining the rule of law and inflicting damage on the economy.
He said the impact of public violence against the road freight industry and damage to freeways, would be felt also by the people organising and committing these crimes.
Dozens of people have been arrested and millions of rands in damage caused after reportedly pro-Zuma supporters went on the rampage in the province following the arrest and incarceration of the former President.
Meanwhile, Ramaphosa said the “the reasons allegedly advanced for the violence in KwaZulu-Natal cannot be used to legitimise vandalism and public violence.”
“The Constitution protects the right to protest but protest cannot be abused to break the law or to destroy property and threaten livelihoods. Criminal elements must be met with the full might of the law,” he said.
Ramaphosa supported the call by KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala for calm in the province.
