Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi, emphasised this during the Provincial Launch on the State of Readiness, which he described as a declaration of preparedness, discipline, and constitutional duty.

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Referring to Section 12 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to safety, Major General Mkhwanazi said every person, business, school, hospital, and commuter has the right to be free from violence and intimidation.

He said public order and critical infrastructure, including the N4 corridor, government buildings, and essential services, must remain open and safe.

“It will be business as usual on the 30th. This means we have a lot to do to ensure that people are safe on that day. We will not allow criminal elements to hijack the protest. Lawlessness will be met with lawful, firm, and professional policing,” he warned.

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He further appealed to those who intend to participate in the march to respect the law, noting that crime intelligence is currently monitoring the situation.

“No property must be destroyed, no tyres must be set alight, no shops must be looted, and Public Order Policing will ensure that crowds are managed. Our job is to protect communities, and members are expected to be restrained, impartial, and respectful,” he concluded.

Other stakeholders present included the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA), Community Police Forum (CPF), South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO), and Business Against Crime.

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Provincial leaders, including Roads and Transport MEC Thulasizwe Thomo, MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Jackie Macie, Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi, and Buscor’s executive chairperson Norah Fakude-Nkuna, visited the depot on Thursday, December 18 to assess the damage. Police confirmed an investigation is ongoing, with no conclusions reached yet.

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“At this point, we don’t have any leads, except to say we saw the fire. The investigation has just started and we need to give it a chance,” said Acting Provincial Commissioner Mkhwanazi. Speaking during the visit, Buscor Executive Manager Norah Fakude-Nkuna confirmed the fire destroyed buses worth between R50 million and R60 million. “The inconvenience is that we don’t have a spare bus right now. This incident is a wake-up call,” she said.

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Public Works, Roads and Transport MEC Thulasizwe Thomo said the cause of the fire is still unknown, and the department is “highly affected” by the incident. “Buscor is one company, including other companies that we are working with in the department, that has created a number of jobs. So, we are highly affected, and the people of this province, particularly the people of Ehlanzeni, are highly affected,” he said, praising Buscor’s swift response to the fire.

MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Jackie Macie, added, “We want to call upon our citizens in the province not to speculate. Let’s make sure that we wait for the investigation to be concluded so that we get to the bottom of exactly what had happened.”

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