TWO people have been killed in KwaZulu-Natal, one in Umbilo, as violent protest action continues across the province.
The total number of arrests has risen to 219 as of 08:30 on Monday, July, 12.
Arrests made in Gauteng tallied up at 96 while 123 were arrested in KZN. The total number of fatalities is six.
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In a statement, National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS) said: “In KwaZulu-Natal there is a report of two people who have been killed, one in Inanda and the second one in Umbilo. The circumstances leading up to their deaths is under investigation. The extent of damage to property and the looting of businesses will be determined at a later stage.”
The NatJOINTS has intensified deployments in all the areas in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal affected by the violent protests as the damage to property and looting of stores continued overnight.
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“The NatJOINTS is receiving Intelligence support from its Intelligence Coordinating Committee comprising of SAPS Crime Intelligence, Defense Intelligence as well as State Security Intelligence, to enable law enforcement to counter these sporadic violent protest.”
