[Thread] 1. #CyrilRamaphosa: #ShutdownSouthAfrica is nothing less than a deliberate and well-planned attack on SA's democracy. It is in direct contravention of the Constitution of SA and intended to cripple the economy and cause social instability.
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2. #CyrilRamaphosa: Using the pretext of political grievance, instigators sought to exploit conditions of poverty and unemployment and provoked ordinary citizens and criminal networks to engage in looting.
3. #CyrilRamaphosa: There were targeted attacks on trucks, warehouses and other infrastructure necessary to main our economy. Through social media they sought to inflame racial tensions and violence.
4. #CyrilRamaphosa: The instigators sought to manipulate the poor for their own benefit. But this attempted insurrection has failed and has been rejected by SAs. I saw the determination of our people in defending democracy as I walked through the streets of eThekwini.
5. #CyrilRamaphosa: As a government we must admit that we were poorly prepared for an orchestrated effort such as this. y forces are in place to keep it open.
6. #CyrilRamaphosa: 25 000 members of the SANDF have been authorised to be deployed to support the work of the police. 10 000 of them are now on the ground while the rest will arrive over the weekend.
7. #CyrilRamaphosa: There have been calls for a state of emergency. This should only be declared when other measures have been shown to be inadequate. It is our view that the deployment of our security forces will be able to restore order + prevent further violence.
8. #CyrilRamaphosa: The #unrest will fuel a further increase in #COVID19 infections. It has also impacted our vaccination sites in KZN which had to close down in the province, just as the roll-out got going.
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