PRETORIA - Government is on high alert amid reports of a potential coup plot.
The Presidency has confirmed that intelligence agencies uncovered a plan to overthrow the government but assured the public that measures are in place to prevent any such attempts.
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Security expert Ricardo Teixeira from Protection Web suggested that, if a coup were to succeed, it would most likely involve elements within the police.
He explained that law enforcement officers are tasked with guarding key points, making their involvement both probable and plausible in any such scenario.