Security teams, SANDF, police still mobilised
"The police, CPF, metro police and SA National Defence Force are currently on the ground. We will remain until we are told to demobilise."
Despite order being restored in Pretoria following last week’s looting in Mamelodi and Olievenhoutbosch, police are still keeping an eye on hotspot areas.
Hotspot areas include malls, shopping centres, schools and business areas.
Security groups like Bull Security, ADT and Brinant have also been patrolling areas and working closely with the police to ensure that the streets and shops remain safe.
“The situation is currently calm and has been like this for a week,” said Mamelodi East CPF chairperson Eddie Mnguni.
“The police, CPF, metro police and SA National Defence Force (SANDF) are currently on the ground. We will remain until we are told to demobilise.”
Tshwane mayor Randall Williams also said the city’s affected areas remained calm and stable, following the violence and looting that occurred in the country.
“Throughout the weekend there were no reports of disruptions, criminality and looting,” Williams said.
“This is an indication that the security situation in Tshwane is stable with our law enforcement teams maintaining high visibility.”
He said that the TMPD teams had made over 100 arrests for public violence, theft and possession of stolen goods.
This week, Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said that police in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal were maintaining high visibility in areas, which could possibly see a resurgence in violence and looting.
“Police are on high alert to respond quickly to intelligence they receive of anyone planning to loot and destroy infrastructure.
“On the other hand, members of the SANDF are working in collaboration with the SAPS in undertaking roadblocks, vehicle control points, foot and vehicle patrols, searching vehicles, clearing roads that were blocked and protecting national key points,” she said.
Ntshavheni said police were also undertaking home searches to recover stolen items.
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