#StopIncitingViolence: Second West Rander arrested
A second person was arrested, this time in Westonaria, on suspicion of creating and circulating inflammatory messages with the potential of inciting violence.
A second person was arrested on the West Rand on suspicion of creating and circulating inflammatory messages with the potential of inciting violence, National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS) spokesperson, Colonel Brenda Muridili confirmed.
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“To this end, police in the West Rand District arrested two suspects – one on Thursday evening, July 15 in Roodepoort, and the second suspect on Friday, July 16 in Westonaria. They are expected to appear in the respective magistrates’ courts today.”
Colonel Muridili added a third suspect, a 21-year-old woman was arrested in Duduza in Ekurhuleni on Saturday, July 17 for similar reasons.
The NatJOINTS through its Intelligence Coordinating Community (ICC) is also aware of more messages cropping up and being circulated on various social media platforms, threatening to attack police stations and disarm law-enforcement officers; attack courts of law and key infrastructure such as fuel pipelines and refineries; and to engage in more looting.
“The NatJOINTS has subsequently mobilised maximum resources to address these threats and heighten visibility. Measures have also been put in place to ensure stability and the protection and safety of those who are not involved in the unrest and wish to go on with their daily routine.”
NatJOINTS, co-chaired by the SANDF, SAPS and the SSA, has welcomed the influx of calls and tip-offs received via the My SAPS app from various communities in both KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, which have seen the integrated security forces recover volumes of suspected stolen property of which the value is yet to be determined.
By Sunday morning, July 18 a total of 3 407 suspects had been arrested on various charges since the violence erupted over a week ago. Only one suspect was granted bail, 1 122 were expected to appear in different courts in the two most-affected provinces, and the remaining dockets were under investigation.
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