Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo, said members of the South African Police Service (Saps) and JMPD Public Order Policing unit were sent to Diepkloof after receiving reports of a protest. Read more here 👇
“Traffic flow has resumed, but law enforcement remains vigilant, maintaining a presence in the area to ensure the maintenance of peace and security,” he said.The three suspects who were apprehended during the protests will face charges of public violence.
The protest was by Diepkloof’s hostel residents who were demanding that government provide electricity and refurbish the building they are living in. They claimed it is now derelict. They said that if the government is unable to carry out a refurbishment, then it will need to provide them with new housing.
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