Police attacked as violence erupts in Mogale City
Protestors in Mogale City on the West Rand have damaged police vehicles and barricaded roads with rocks and burning tyres in a protest against crime in the area.
JMPD's Wayne Minaar says Robert Broom and Van Riebeeck Avenue in Munsieville are affected by the protest action.
Provincial police spokesperson, Lungelo Dlamini, says several police vehicles were damaged by protesters on Monday morning.
A flyer was distributed on Sunday calling for a shutdown.
Its on #krugersdorp #mogalecity #fikilembalula @MbalulaFikile Please tell your boys not to shoot at us we doing this in peace.. We just wanna be heard pic.twitter.com/RO9EZ5BVT8
— TSWELOPELE MATHIBELA (@mathipsto) January 22, 2018
"No one has arrested or injured in the incidents. Police are there to monitor the situation," says Dlamini.
Protestors attack police in Mogale City. Two cars also damaged. The violence started yesterday when houses of suspected drug dealers were damaged. @MakeSAsafe @MbalulaFikile @GP_CommSafety pic.twitter.com/ITsD09hUVd
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) January 22, 2018
Dlamini says the community-led protest follows the torching of three houses in Krugersdorp last week Thursday.
"The unrest stems from the alleged kidnapping of a young woman. She has since been found."
Munsieville Police station burnt pic.twitter.com/4wiBv0PJIF
— MOGALE CITY SHUT DOWN (@Sibusis29341052) January 22, 2018
— MOGALE CITY SHUT DOWN (@Sibusis29341052) January 22, 2018