Niehaus was taken into custody by the SAPS outside the Estcourt Correctional Centre in KZN.
Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo, spokesperson for the SAPS, confirmed the arrest.
This number of people is prohibited.
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Naidoo stated that the spokesperson was warned about the gathering contravening the law and was inevitably arrested.
Niehaus was arrested for being part of the large crowd gathered outside the prison.
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Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
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