BREAKING: Mayhem around Phalaborwa as protest turns violent
Protest actions by Local communities barricaded Phalaborwa and Makhushane, R40-Phalaborwa and Mica road and also attempted to barricade the R71- Phalaborwa and Gravelote roads...
Burned out truck after the violent protest. Photo: SAPS
Listen to the police report:
‘The Police in Namakgale outside Phalaborwa have established a special task team which is now tracing a group of community members who were involved in public violence , burning of two trucks and stoning a number of passing cars,’ said the police.
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