With the violent protests taking place in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha says the situation in the province remains calm.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo far, only one truck was torched in Dennilton last night. Police have been able to disperse a mob that was trying to loot Dennilton mall,\u201d Mathabatha said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Addressing a media briefing on the province\u2019s response to the ongoing public violence in the country, he said the security cluster has information on people who are trying to cause public violence in the province and they are being monitored, as well as attended to.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe call upon people to not live in fear because the government will safeguard their lives and property. Our people must work together and report all incidents and threats coming from their places of residence and work, and across the spectrum,\u201d the Premier said.<\/p>\n
A report from the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster indicates that the province is ready for any eventuality that may arise.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe South African Police Service (SAPS) is ready to deal with any dissidents who may wish to spoil our provincial resolution that we will not be part of any destruction of property and public violence.<\/p>\n
\u201cDestruction in its very nature brings along unintended consequences that are unfathomed, therefore as Limpopo, we urge our communities to be vigilant and be on high alert.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a province, we cannot afford to interrupt our COVID-19 rollout programme and we will not be part of the public violence,\u201d Mathabatha said.<\/p>\n
He encouraged citizens to adhere to the non-pharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19 and avoid gatherings.<\/p>\n
The Premier condemned the public violence that has taken place, as it infringes on the rights of South Africans.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese acts of violence result in the destruction of property, destroy lives and livelihoods and in the main, infringe on the human rights of other citizens, as enshrined in the Constitution. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe public violence we are experiencing equally affects us negatively. Today, most of our law-abiding citizens are living in fear and that cannot be allowed in our constitutional democracy,\u201d Mathabatha said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: South African Government News Agency<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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