AUTHORITIES are on high alert ahead of a planned shutdown on Monday by the EFF.
In a statement, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, national spokesperson for the SAPS, said it was the responsibility of organisers and conveners of gatherings to ensure that the gathering proceeded peacefully and in an orderly manner.
“This is in line with the Gatherings Act No 205 of 1993. It is also the organiser’s responsibility to ensure that their participants or supporters at the demonstration or gathering abide by the law and that the laws of the country are complied