By Akani Nkuna
Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni says law enforcement agencies have the capacity to police weekly anti-illegal immigration protests should organisers proceed with plans for regular demonstrations.
Mthombeni, co-chairperson of the Gauteng Provincial Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (PROVJOINTS), briefed the media at Johannesburg Central Police Station on Wednesday following demonstrations held across the province on 30 June.
He said Gauteng’s integrated law enforcement resources, including the South African Police Service (SAPS), metropolitan police departments and local traffic authorities, were sufficient to respond to recurring protests.
“Do law enforcement have enough capacity to deal with this? Yes,” Mthombeni said.
“We had a three-point approach in terms of our planning. This province has about 10,000 metro police officers, excluding local traffic officers. We also work through intergovernmental structures across all 11 municipalities. We are in a position to deal with any situation within the province.”
His remarks
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