With the police already monitoring shopping malls and potential hot spots ahead of the EFF’s planned national shutdown on Monday, the Northern Cape provincial government will not be cancelling the national Human Rights Day celebrations that will take place in De Aar on Tuesday, where President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the keynote address.
WITH the police already monitoring shopping malls and potential hot spots ahead of the EFF’s planned national shutdown on Monday, the Northern Cape provincial government will not be cancelling the national Human Rights Day celebrations that will take place in De Aar on Tuesday, where President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the keynote address.
All state offices will also be open on Monday.
Sol Plaatje University as well as the Unisa offices in Kimberley will be closed.
City residents said that they had noticed stacks of tyres deposited alongside key roads and people gathering on the N12 and Ritchie road over the weekend already.
The head of communications at the Office of the Premier, Monwabisi Nkompela, said on Sunday that the Northern Cape provincial government was “hard at work” with preparations to host President Ramaphosa at the national Human Rights Day celebrations in De Aar on March 21.
“As has been stated by the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) and echoed by the Provincial Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Provjoints), there will be no shutdown on March 20, as society and the functioning of government and the provision of services will continue as normal,” said Nkompela.
He added that the security cluster was committed to ensuring the safety of all citizens including government employees.
“Any attempt to cause disruption and disturbance in the country will be met with the full might of the law,” Nkompela stated.
