The country's security during the event was not compromised at all. The event was decentralised. Most of the police officers who attended are those who took leave because they were on duty during the festive season. Their attendance at the centralised event in Bloemfontein was part of an agreement with management in different provinces.
When the police gathered in the Vodacom Park Stadium in Bloemfontein, there were police officers manning police stations on the ground. They were on duty as agreed. We are convinced that the security of the country was well planned for in view of those who would be absent, and it was certainly not compromised.