Barberton – Police have not confirmed the death of a protester said to have been shot during a service delivery protest in Mpumalanga on Thursday.
Mpumalanga police said the protest began in the morning when community members went on the rampage in Barberton, a Sapa correspondent reported.
“Police had to use rubber bullets to disperse the crowd who were burning tyres, barricading roads and further went to burn down a house of councillor in the area,” said Brigadier Selvy Mohlala.
“We can confirm that one person had to be rushed to hospital after suffering wounds from rubber bullet shots. At the moment, we cannot confirm that the person has died.”
A woman, who asked not to be named for fear of victimisation, said the person had died.
“I’m here at the protest. Police fired shots and one young man has died,” she said…
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