Police deploys more specialised units to protest-hit Diepsloot
Police have deployed more specialised units to protest-hit Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg as part of efforts to restore calm to the area.
Residents have been protesting against what they describe as unbearable levels of crime in the area.
The community has accused undocumented foreign nationals of being behind a spate of violent crimes, including rape and murder.
National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says police will continue to monitor the situation closely until law and order has been restored.
“Members of the public are cautioned against inciting violence and against taking the law into their hands. The SAPS will not tolerate any form of lawlessness. The SAPS in Gauteng together with other law enforcement agencies will in the meantime continue with the high density, integrated O Kae Molao operations to prevent and combat crime in the area.”
Mathe says police can only confirm five murders between Wednesday and Sunday.
“These murders emanated from separate unrelated incidents and investigations are still underway to arrest the suspects. This is contrary to seven murders that have been reported in the media.”
No arrests have yet been made in connection to the murder of Elvis Nyathi, who was killed in a mob attack earlier this week.
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