Police in Butterworth in the Eastern Cape have fired rubber bullets on protesting Butterworth residents as they headed towards the town.
Demonstrators cheer as they tear down a street lamp during a protest.have fired rubber bullets on protesting Butterworth residents as they headed towards the town.
The protesters are threatening to shut down the rural town calling for the immediate release of their leaders who were arrested. Four members of the forum were arrested for the alleged killing of two suspects who were caught stealing in Msobomvu village in the town.“We are picketing because we want to do away with amaphara and drug lords and the police are not hearing us, they are only listening to amaphara and drug lords. One of the reasons is that the community doesn’t have money and drug lords have money. Some of the police have been accused of receiving money from amaphara and drug lords.
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