'My heart is sore, they took my clothes and money' - aftermath of deadly Vaal evictions.
Residents of Ramaphosa village in Vereeniging have vowed to remain in the area despite their shacks being demolished by the Red Ants - leaving them homeless after evictions that turned bloody and resulted in the loss of lives on Wednesday.
Police spokesperson Capt Mavela Masondo confirmed that two people had died and three others were taken to hospital. The aftermath of an attempt to evict squatters which resulted in a violent protest on Wednesday April 10 in Vereeniging.Motlatse was at work, a few kilometres away, when he received the news.
"I would like to condemn any form of violence in any possible way, in particular leading to loss of life," Moerane said."In the course of engagements with communities and stakeholders it became clear that we should strive towards social cohesion and avoid dividing our communities along racial lines," he said.
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