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President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 8:30pm on Friday, Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has announced.
The President’s address follows his oversight visit to Ethekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday morning to assess the impact of recent public violence and the deployment of security forces.
During his visit, Ramaphosa interacted with the provincial government and security forces. He went to KwaZulu-natal following the government’s engagement throughout the week with different sectors of society, including organised business, interfaith leaders and political parties represented in Parliament.
According to Ntshavheni, the South African Police Service (SAPS) have their eyes on 11 people who are suspected to have instigated the unrest that started in KwaZulu-Natal following former president Jacob Zuma’s arrest.
The number could increase, she said.
Two police officers were also arrested after they were found with stolen goods.
The government has also increased the number of deployed SANDF members to 25,000, said Ntshavheni.