KZN police deny arrest warrants issued for March and March leaders

KwaZulu-Natal police have denied issuing arrest warrants for Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma and Xolani Zuma, leaders of the March and March Movement and SA First Forum. This comes after the movement alleged that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) had issued warrants for their arrest on or before Friday, October 16. Sandile Dube, the movement's national spokesperson, stated that the claims were not unfounded and that the movement stood by the information it had received.

He expressed concern for Ngobese-Zuma's safety amidst threats and the online leak of her residential address, urging the government to provide maximum security. Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda dismissed the allegations, stating that there are no records of any criminal cases or arrest warrants against the two individuals.

Netshiunda also emphasized that police would not engage in a witch hunt and would continue enforcing the law without being swayed by public statements. The police statement followed Dube's claims that preparations had been made to detain activists ahead of the November 4 local government elections, which he linked to the movement's ongoing protests and criticism of the government.

Dube also alleged that the planned arrests were being accelerated due to pressure from the movement's countrywide marches.