Public safety must not be undermined: Dimpane
Police say they will not allow threats, intimidation or unlawful conduct to undermine public safety .
In a statement, Acting National Commissioner Puleng Dimpane has commended law-enforcement agencies for what she calls decisive interventions to maintain law and order.
Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane says provincial commissioners have met to discuss the police’s response to the ongoing violent protests across the country. #MorningLive #SABCNews https://t.co/Knhwp58gkx — SABCNews_MorningLive (@MorningLiveSABC) October 9, 2026 Her comments come after violent protests in Durban and parts of Gauteng last week.
Police spokesperson Nonkululeko Phokane says they remain on high alert.
“The deployment of the South African National Defence Force in KwaZulu-Natal forms part of the broader stabilisation interventions undertaken through cooperation between the SAPS and the SANDF.” VIDEO | NATJOINTS Briefing | Criminality will not be tolerated
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