Tarryn-Leigh Solomons Tarryn-Leigh.Solomons@iinl.co.za TWO suspects, who were arrested for allegedly being instigators in the July unrest that erupted in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, are expected to appear in court today.
One of them, a man, was arrested in KwaZulu-Natal, while the other, a woman, was held in Gauteng. Hawks spokesperson Katlego Mogale said the two faced charges of incitement to commit violence. “It is alleged that the KZN suspect, a 35-year-old man, was involved in the incitement of public violence, through social media and other platforms, during the period of unrest in KwaZulu-Natal.
“As a result, Brookside Mall in Pietermaritzburg was broken into and criminal activities, such as theft of goods, occurred. During the incident, the mall was set alight … The search and arrest warrants were authorised and executed yesterday,”…