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Bus and bakkie destroyed by protestors, Westville, EC

South African Police Service

Protestors torched an Algoa Bus and Isuzu bakkie on 10 April 2019, in New Mission road, Westville. This followed after a group of about 100 angry residents of Westville in Kwadwesi blocked off the New Mission road with burning tyres and debris at 05:00 and set the two vehicles alight.

By 06:30 the bus and bakkie was completely burnt out and POPS (Public Order Police) were on the scene. About 100 protestors gathered in the street displaying their placards and motive for the protest that were municipal services related. At 09:00 POPS dispersed the crowd after continued setting of more burning tyres in the road.

The road was cleared of debris and opened again for traffic by 09:45.

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