NATJOINTS maintaining high-alert security operations as local election results trickle in
Briefing the media here at the ROC, NATJOINTS chairperson and deputy national commissioner for policing, Lieutenant-General Tebello Mosikili, said all 23,000 voting stations had police enforcement personnel deployed.
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NATJOINTS briefing at NROC
South African Police Service (SAPS) said they are not relaxing their security operations just yet.
Briefing the media here at the ROC, NATJOINTS chairperson and deputy national commissioner for policing, Lieutenant-General Tebello Mosikili, said all 23,000 voting stations had police enforcement personnel deployed.
She said that following the withdrawal of those deployments, police have continued with their ordinary operations and will now assess whether more resources are needed.
“All 23,000 voting stations had enforcement. When they were withdrawn, we continued with our work. We will make a decision to see if we add,” said Mosikili.
The security cluster had previously confirmed that its operations were intelligence-led, with resources deployed according to identified risks. Specialised units and roving teams were also on standby, with the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) available to support police in identified hotspots.
This comes as the IEC continues to count, capture and verify results from Wednesday’s local government elections.
Parties are still waiting to see how the final numbers will shape the control of municipalities, particularly in the closely watched Gauteng metros.
NATJOINTS said it will continue monitoring developments and adjust its security response where necessary.