Durban - There have been more than 270 illegal protests in KwaZulu-Natal in the past four months many of which have turned violent and left extensive damage to public and private property.

This was revealed by MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mxolisi Kaunda. He was speaking after a meeting on the provincial integrated law enforcement plan in Durban on Tuesday.

Kaunda said police reported more than 530 public protests in the province in the past financial year.

"Our province has been engulfed with public protests.There not only cause harm to the image of our province but it also placed the live of people and property in danger," Kaunda said.



