Police instructed to restrain anyone obstructing SONA address

Police Minister Bheki Cele has directed officers to restrain anyone who may be involved in the obstruction of the law ahead of the State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Integrated law enforcement agencies held a parade in Cape Town before they were deployed in and around Cape Town to maintain peace and stability.

The multi-disciplinary deployment comprised Law enforcement agencies from the South African Police Service (SAPS), the National Traffic Police, the Western Cape’s Provincial Traffic Police, the City of Cape Town’s Metro Police, Traffic Services, and Law enforcement officers.

A huge contingent of various law enforcement officers deployed in different parts of Cape Town. The security officers aim to increase visibility to prevent crime, protect citizens and enforce the law.

“Those that are respecting the law you will treat them as such. You will make sure that you give them a smile. But those that are trying to be clever you are not having the same face. You are not having the same treatment. You are going hard on them within the law. They must realise this is a country with the law and this cannot be a banana Republic,” says Cele.

Source: SABC

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