KZN police say they are prepared ahead of marches in support of top cop Mkhwanazi

DURBAN - KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police have confirmed their preparedness to deal with various marches taking place on Tuesday, in support of the province’s top cop.

A week ago, provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made explosive allegations of political interference in police matters.

In the allegations, he implicated Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya.  

Since then, various organisations have been demonstrating and pledging support for Mkhwanazi. 

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KZN Deputy Police Commissioner Phumelele Makhoba said they were ready for anything on Tuesday.

“Very much prepared, we’ve held different meetings with the organisers of these marches, and they’ve pledged that they will do it peacefully.”

She said that given the charged environment, police were on high alert.

“As the province of KwaZulu-Natal, we are always alert, we have our forces on the ground, we’ve planned properly.” 

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