Police condemn all acts of violence and looting of businesses and shops, allegedly owned by foreign nationals, in Johannesburg Central and other areas.
This is according to a statement released by Gauteng police spokesperson, Colonel Lungelo Dlamini, this evening, 2 September,
“Irresponsible use and abuse of social media are also having a way of fueling these acts of violence and instability to advance criminal acts. The Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Elias Mawela has instructed all commanders to take strong action against the perpetrators as these state affairs can not be allowed to continue,” said Dlamini.
He said the violence that started last week in Tshwane has seen a number of shops being burned and several others looted. “It has also escalated in Johannesburg on Sunday and other areas in the early hours of this morning. However, several arrests have also been affected for serious crimes including public violence, malicious damage to property and theft,” Dlamini added.
The arrests were affected in various areas that include:
- 20 in Rossettenville
- 35 in Malvern
- 10 in Tembisa
- 26 in Jeppe
Dlamini also said that police were investigating a case of murder following the fatal shooting of a member of the public. He was allegedly shot by a group of people who had gathered in Hillbrow. “At this stage, police are still interviewing several people to establish the motive for the shooting. No one has been arrested for the murder,” said Dlamini.
Several operations are still continuing in Tembisa and more people are expected to be arrested. Police are also appealing to any person affected by violence to contact the police emergency number, 10111.
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