NATJOINTS ‘ready’ to police the presidential inauguration
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure says it is ready to deal with any lawlessness at the Union Building in Pretoria, where president-elect Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday be sworn in as head of state.
Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says no disruptions and unbecoming behaviour will be tolerated.
“The NATJOINTS is leaving nothing to chance and we have already begun to deal with criminality with the arrest of a foreign national at the accreditation centre on Monday.
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“At the time, the Zimbabwean national attempted to obtain accreditation.
Our integrated systems immediately detected that this individual was using an identity document of a deceased person. The suspect has been charged with fraud and contravention of the immigration act. He is in police custody.
Mathe said high, medium and low-risk units have been deployed to execute their respective mandates.
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“The SAPS has also deployed its crime prevention officers and Public Order Policing units to police the large crowds that are expected to attend these celebrations.
“We are patrolling, conducting stop and searches and roadblocks to ensure we tighten security and deal with any criminality.”
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