BREAKING NEWS: Sheba mine rocked by violent protest
Motorists are asked to avoid traveling on the road to Sheba mine and to make use of alternative routes.
BARBERTON – Tensions have been brewing in the town since yesterday morning after job seekers approached local mines to submit their CVs in the hope of securing employment.
A hopeful, who spoke on condition of anonymity told Lowvelder, “When we got to the gate yesterday morning, there were already a group of people who were agitating for protest action.
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“I just handed in my CV and left after a security guard warned that the police’s Public Order Policing unit would start dispersing the crowd by firing rubber bullets.”
Protesters barricaded the road to Sheba Mine, burning tyres and torching a vehicle and truck. Motorists travelling on the road to Sheba mine are urged to use alternative routes.
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This is a developing story, Lowvelder will provide updates as more information becomes available.
