JMPD ready for Hands off Zuma protest
5 February 2018
Pretoria - The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) said it is ready to deal with any situation that may unfold outside the ANC's headquarters in Johannesburg on Monday as "Hands off Zuma" protesters and a counter protest in support of Cyril Ramaphosa meet outside Luthuli House.
JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar told News24: "All law enforcement agencies will deal with the situation as it unfolds," as a protest in support of President Jacob Zuma's continued stay as head of state and a counter protest to "defend" newly-elected party president Ramaphosa is being planned for Monday.
The Hands off Zuma protest is organised by Black First Land First (BLF) and other organisations, whilst the counter march is organised by a group claiming to made up of African National Congress members from across SA.
"President Zuma is the head of state and deployed by the ANC. So, if they want to display their support for him, they must take their march to the Union Buildings," Lele Sekete, convenor of the counter march, told News24.