Xenophobic attacks: Cele urged to step up cordon and search operations | IOL News

PARLIAMENT - DA MP Andrew Whitfield on Tuesday urged Police Minister Bheki Cele to use section 13 of the Police Service Act to conduct cordon and search operations in areas afflicted by xenophobic violence.

He made the call in the legislature's debate on the ongoing spate of xenophobic violence that spread from Pretoria to Johannesburg and has claimed 12 lives. Whitfield said this must be coupled with efforts to strengthen crime intelligence that could give early warning of this type of violence breaking out.

Whitfield also urged the police to give regular updates on the current situation, saying: "This will go a long way in fighting the spread of fake news."

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