More spies to nab those who disturb Parliament
28 January 2018 - 00:00
Security has been heightened at parliament ahead of the state of the nation address in two weeks.
The national legislature installed about 30 surveillance cameras at the six main entrances to the National Assembly chamber last month.
Spy cameras have also been installed in all corridors leading to the chamber and at other parliamentary buildings.
This comes after it was found that police could not gather enough evidence when they probed the violent incidents related to the removal of EFF MPs by parliament's "bouncers" during last year's address...
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