South African police have said that the planned opposition protests on Monday are not a mere shutdown but an attempt to overthrow the government.
The opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters is organizing nationwide marches to protest against the country’s power crisis and has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign.
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, said this morning while briefing the media on security plans to deal with threats posed by the protests.
He said police have received no notices of any planned gatherings in the province, adding that over 18,000 security officers would be deployed during the march.
President Ramaphosa on Thursday warned that anarchy will not be tolerated during the protests and called on security forces to “defend our people. END.