As part of the National Shutdown, which was started by the EFF party, there were a lot of protests in South Africa. People blocked the N2 in Hibberdene, a coastal town in KwaZulu-Natal, during the protests, which were meant to bring attention to how badly the government was handling the country’s economic crisis.
People thought that the South African Police Service (SAPS) broke up the protests by using rubber bullets and tear gas. This made the protests turn violent very quickly. During the chaos, it was said that some local EFF party leaders were arrested.
The EFF party is in charge of the National Shutdown, which is a nationwide protest to get the government to do something about the country’s economic crisis right away. The EFF has been very outspoken in its criticism of the government and has called for a radical economic transformation program that would help most people in the country financially.
Some people have said that the protests are useless and won’t solve the problems in the country. Others, though, say that the protests are needed to bring attention to the problem and make the government answer for what it does.
The EFF has been at the front of the protest, and other political parties and civil society groups have given the movement some help. Most of the protests have been peaceful, but violence and vandalism have been reported in some places.
Police have said that they don’t agree with any kind of violence and that they will take action against protesters who break the law.
Protests are going on all over the country, and the situation in Hibberdenne is just one example. Since the start of the National Shutdown, there have been many protests and marches. Protesters have been asking the government to do something about the country’s economic and social problems.