In a 12-hour period stretching over Sunday night and Monday morning, police have arrested at least 87 people for public violence in connection with the EFF's planned shutdown.
Eighty-seven people were arrested over 12 hours on Sunday night and Monday morning for public violence.The bulk of those tyres - around 6 000 - were confiscated in the Western Cape.
The bulk of those tyres – around 6 000 – were seized in the Western Cape, while 4 500 were seized in the Free State, 3 600 in Gauteng and 1 500 in the Eastern Cape. Protests broke out in Braamfontein on Sunday night, but stun grenades were used to disperse the crowd.A group gathered on Borcherds Quarry Road, but police pushed the protesters back to Nyanga.A group of around 100 people was dispersed when police fired gas canisters, City of Cape Town Mayco member for safety and security JP Smith said.
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