Keabetswe

#sapsKZN [POLICE USE MINIMUM FORCE TO DISPERSE VIOLENT MARCHERS IN DURBAN] Public Order Police (POP) officers in KwaZulu-Natal have had to use minimum proportional force to disperse a group of people who were marching on Che Guevara Road in Umbilo on Tuesday afternoon. A group of people, most of them carrying dangerous weapons such as sticks, and some of them concealing their faces with masks and other items, moved away from the gazebos they camp under opposite the Home Affairs offices in Umbilo and embarked on a march just after 15h00. Public Order Police officers stopped the marchers and reminded them about the interim court order which prohibited marches after 15h00, the carrying of dangerous weapons and wearing of masks and other items to hide faces during marches. During the deliberations, the marchers, who did not have marshals controlling them as required by law, became violent and started throwing stones at the police. To manage the crowd and restore public order, police used minimum force such as stun grenades and rubber bullets. Police are continuing to manage the situation on the ground. No injuries were reported to the police. Following the altercation, police have begun with investigation on the possible contravention of the interim court order and assault on police officers. NP saps.gov.za/newsroom/ms.php