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The Citizen
2 days ago
- The Citizen
4 Jozini pupils arrested after violent protest action
THE authenticity of a video trending on social media, appearing to show police members assaulting a learner as they led him to a SAPS van, is being investigated. This after four learners were on Wednesday arrested by Jozini SAPS for public violence, attack on police officers, and malicious damage to property following violent protests outside a indicate that high school learners from two schools marched to a third school and staged violent protests at the gate. ALSO READ: Have you seen this man? KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda explained that during the protests, learners damaged a SAPS vehicle with stones, and also attacked police officers. 'Four learners, aged between 18 and 20 years old, were arrested but were later released into the custody of their parents. They are expected to appear in the Ubombo Magistrate's Court, accompanied by their parents or guardians. 'Police have also noted videos doing the rounds on social media, showing police assaulting a learner as they led him to a police van. Such conduct is unacceptable and the authenticity of the video will be investigated. 'If police are found to have acted using excessive force, necessary action will be taken. Students, learners, and everyone else who wishes to march or protest, are reminded that their actions must not violate the law because police will act decisively to protect lives, livelihood and property,' said Netshiunda. Don't have the ZO app? Download it to your Android or Apple device here: HAVE YOUR SAY Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. For news straight to your phone invite us: WhatsApp – 060 784 2695 Instagram – zululand_observer At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The South African
2 days ago
- The South African
Four KZN learners arrested, protest turns violent
Four KwaZulu-Natal learners have been arrested following a violent protest outside a school. The incident occurred on Wednesday, 11 June, when high school learners from two separate schools marched to another school and allegedly staged violent protests at the gate. Four of the protesting learners were arrested for public violence, attack on police officers and malicious damage to property. As a result, they are expected to appear in the Ubombo Magistrate's Court, accompanied by their parents or guardians. The learners were aged between 18 and 20 years old. They were later released into the custody of their parents. Meanwhile, provincial police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said that police have also noted videos doing the rounds on social media. These videos show police assaulting a protesting learner as they led him to a police van. 'Such conduct is unacceptable, and the authenticity of the video will be investigated, and if police are found to have acted using excessive force, necessary actions will be taken,' said Col Netshiunda. He also added that students, learners and everyone else who wishes to march, or protest are reminded that their actions must not violate the law. Col Netshiunda also added that police will act decisively in order to protect lives, livelihood and property. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 11. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news
