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 told a press briefing on security plans to deal with threats paused by the protests that the protest hidden agenda is an attempt to overthrow the government.
President Ramaphosa yesterday warned that anarchy will not be tolerated during the protests and called on security forces to defend their people.
Mr. Julius Malema, the Economic Freedom Fighters leader, insists the protests are not illegal and has warned that anyone who attempts to stop them would “meet their make’. END