Protest erupts in North West town
2013-01-24 10:23
Mahikeng - Twenty-eight people were arrested for public
violence during a protest in Kgabalatsane, North West police said on Thursday.
Protesters went on the rampage, barricading the road between
Kgabalatsane and Hebron with burning tyres and rocks on Wednesday.
They were complaining about the lack of electricity in the
area, said Brigadier Thulani Ngubane.
"They are saying they don't have electricity and that
contributed to a lot of crimes in the area," said Ngubane.
Pupils at the Michakgatsi High School were forced out of
their classes to join in the protest.
Ngubane said residents threw stones at police vehicles and
private cars. No one was hurt.
The people arrested would appear in the Ga-Rankuwa
Magistrate's Court on Friday.
- SAPA
