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- Ten people have been arrested on charges related to property destruction following protests at Clicks stores over a hair ad.
- An EFF deputy has also been charged with allegedly assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest.
- Police Minister Bheki Cele said the police must ensure that the rule of law is upheld.
Ten people, including an EFF deputy, have been arrested on charges related to property destruction, following protests at Clicks stores across the country. The MP has also been accused of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest.
On Monday, the EFF targeted Clicks stores across the country to protest a hair ad that described the hair of the two black women as “dry and damaged” and “frizzy and dull,” but the hair of two women white as “fine and flat”. and “normal”.
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Clicks said that 425 stores in the country had been affected by the protests, but that it was too early to assess the nature of the damage caused by the vandalism.
Police Minister Bheki Cele called on police officers to continue to ensure the safety of clients, staff members and property.
Cele denounced acts of vandalism and malicious damage to property at various businesses, including a Clicks store that was bombed in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga on Monday.
Advertising must be condemned
Cele said the announcement that sparked public outrage must be “condemned by all sides.”
“The genesis of this advertisement is the blatant racism displayed in this business and we must collectively condemn it at all costs. The display of such blatant contempt and humiliation of Africans cannot be incessant.”
However, Cele warned against property damage as an act of protest.
Cele also highlighted the investigation of a case of pointing a firearm in Port Elizabeth.
News24 reported that dramatic scenes unfolded at the Walmer Park shopping center in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday morning when a shopper pointed a firearm at EFF protesters on the second day of the protests.
“The police must ensure that the rule of law is upheld. They must deal decisively with those who choose to break the law. I am encouraged that officers are making arrests and urge them to continue to ensure the protection and safety of clients and members of the personnel. in the affected areas, “Cele said.
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