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The arrests come ahead of a planned protest by South Africa's third-largest party against the country's economic woes.

A photograph has made rounds of EFF members invading a PEP store in Gauteng. It is reported that they peacefully mobilised staff to shutdown.

After days of anticipation and considerable hype and threats of coercion, the EFF protest – a planned shutdown of the country – unfolded on Monday.

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it is because of the national shutdown that Eskom has suspended load shedding

National police commissioner Gen Fanie Masemola has assured passengers boarding and disembarking flights at OR Tambo international airport in Johannesburg of their safety during the national shutdown on Monday.

Authorities warn lawlessness will not be tolerated during the planned shutdown on Monday. Police will be out in full force.

Addressing the media on Friday, Natjoints said that measures have been put in place to monitor the protest and ensure the safety of motorists.

Police Minister Bheki Cele and national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola will visit KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday to assess the province's readiness for the EFF's national shutdown on Monday.

In the decade since Julius Malema founded the EFF, the party has succeeded in building a brand, but it needs to leave the gimmicks behind and focus on becoming a formidable alternative to the ANC.

Law enforcement says it has learnt from the unrest in July 2021 and is ready to respond to any incidents of lawlessness that may occur during the mass protests on Monday.