As part of the 33rd edition of the Pride March, Rivonia Road in Sandton was painted with rainbow colours as many showed up and showed off for the Johannesburg Pride march on Saturday.
"Crime prevention interventions are performed through roadside checks roadblocks, high visibility patrols, stop and searches[and] undercover operations by our K9 and undercover unit and also through integrated operations other law enforcement agencies such as SAPS Gauteng traffic service and private security companies," said Fihla. As part of the 33rd edition of the Pride March, Rivonia Road in Sandton was painted with rainbow colours as many showed up and showed off in their numbers.
National police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Robert Netshiunda remained mum on questions posed to him by News24 on the security measures in JHB on Saturday. But the organisers of Johannesburg Pride said the annual parade would go on despite the warning."We, as a continent, have a very marginalised LGBTQ+ community, we live under constant attack, and there is a constant fear of being arrested in 33 of 54 countries.
"Based on what I heard of what could happen today and the things leading up to today, it wasn't something I felt was a high possibility. This is despite the US embassy's alarming security alert warning of a possible terrorist attack in Sandton.A social media influencer poses for a camera during the Pride march in Sandton.According to those who have attended pride for some time, there weren't as many people this year because of the US Embassy's scare, which made people afraid and hesitant to participate.
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