The City of Tshwane says calm has been restored to Pretoria after violence and looting last week. The city deployed more law enforcement teams at the weekend.
It says the 100 people that were arrested in connection with the violence have appeared in court.
Spokesperson for the Executive Mayor of Tshwane Sipho Stuurman: says: “Throughout the weekend there were no reports of disruptions, criminality and looting. This is an indication that the security situation in Tshwane is stable with our law enforcement teams maintaining high visibility.”
The teams have been deployed to various locations with a special focus on protecting shopping centres and keeping a close watch on volatile areas such as Mamelodi where there were reported incidents of criminality and looting previously.
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa was in KwaZulu-Natal over the weekend to assess the damage caused by looters.
He issued a stern warning to those behind instigating the criminal acts seen in both KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
Ramaphosa says instigators will be arrested:
Arrest of ring leader imminent
Meanwhile, Police Minister Bheki Cele has given the assurance that an alleged ring leader of the violence and looting in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal will be arrested today.
Three more people have been taken into custody and are expected to appear in court soon.
One of the alleged instigators was arrested on the West Rand.
Cele says they are determined to ensure that all those who are behind the criminal acts are brought to book.
More than 200 people have been killed in the week of violence and looting that followed the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma.
