A SUPERMARKET in the Point area was looted on Saturday, July 10.
This, as volatile protest action continues across KwaZulu-Natal following the arrest of former president Jacob Zuma.
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Captain Muzi Maphumulo, spokesperson for the Durban Central SAPS, said there was one person arrested for looting.
“There was a looting attempt in the Point area at the [supermarket]. A person was arrested,” he said
There have also been videos circulating on social media alluding to looting in the Durban CBD.
In one of the videos, a crowd of people can been seen rushing out of a supermarket on, what is alleged to be, Dr Pixley KaSeme Street in Durban, on Saturday, July 10.
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However, according to Maphumulo, there was no looting in the Durban CBD.
“When members were patrolling there was no looting taking place – there was no positive looting in the area,” he added.
