Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Vets use face of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for ‘illegal’ march
The provincial commissioner’s face has been used on a social media post advertising a march on Monday, which police say is ‘outside the ambit of the law’.
The Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
DURBAN - KwaZulu-Natal police have distanced themselves from a march in support of Provincial Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
A poster bearing Mkhwanazi’s picture and members of the uMkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans' Association has been making rounds on social media.
According to the post, the march, which is heading to the Durban City Hall, is meant to take place on Monday.
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KZN’s police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says the SAPS has nothing to do with the planned march, which he said was illegal.
“As police in KwaZulu-Natal, we are distancing ourselves from such a march. Our records also indicate that there was never any notice given to law enforcement for the hosting of such a march, and as a result, the hosting of such a march will be outside the ambit of the law.”
Netshiunda also warned the organizers against using Mkhwanazi’s picture in their poster.
“Police are pleading with individuals to refrain from using the photograph of the Provincial Commissioner for their ulterior motives. Police in KwaZulu-Natal have also employed the services of Legal Services and are contemplating legal actions against those responsible.”