Police Minister Bheki Cele suggested the widespread looting in parts of the country was nothing more than a smokescreen for those planning attacks against the state, in order to destabilise the country.. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach) Police Minister Bheki Cele suggested the widespread looting in parts of the country was nothing more than a smokescreen for those planning attacks against the state, in order to destabilise the country. Cele visited Mamelodi in Pretoria on Wednesday to assess the looting at Mams Mall. The violent unrest in KwaZulu-Natal, which followed the arrest and incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma, has since spilt over into parts of Gauteng.