11 arrested for Klerksdorp looting
2012-12-11 18:51
Johannesburg - Eleven people were arrested on Tuesday for
public violence and possession of stolen goods in Jouberton, outside
Klerksdorp, police said.
They went on the rampage after evictions by the Matlosana
municipality, said police spokesperson Lesego Metsi.
"Since this morning, the community members of the
affected extensions gathered along the main streets and barricaded roads with
stones and other objects," said Metsi.
He said residents of informal settlements in the area
began looting shops around 10:00.
Two Pakistanis were injured in the attack.
Metsi said seven people were arrested for possession of
goods thought to have been stolen from three businesses in the area.
Four people were
arrested for public violence.
They would be formally charges and would appear soon in
the Klerksdorp Magistrate's Court.
He said the police continued to monitor the situation and
urged residents "not to take their frustration and anger out on innocent
residents and foreign nationals".
"... We would like to urge all the parties to
co-operate and resolve the situation amicably."
- SAPA
