POLICE Minister Bheki Cele revealed on Friday that 19 people have been arrested for incitement to commit public violence during the 2021 July unrest, with 86 more people on the radar of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (DPCI).
In July last year, chaos broke out in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng when former President Jacob Zuma was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment for being in contempt of court. The unrest claimed over 354 lives.
The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) cluster held a briefing in Pretoria to update the nation on the investigations. In attendance were Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele, Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thandi Modise.
Cele said the South African Police Service (Saps) had increased collaboration with other structures, highlighting that over 8 000 incidents during the 2021 July unrest were reported to the police and at least 5 000
You’ve reached your free article limit
Subscribe to enjoy unlimited access to trusted journalism. Cancel anytime.
Subscribe nowNeed help? molokom@insidepolitic.co.za
