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Violent protest action flares up on N11

Protest action over service delivery continues to flare up at the Doornkop settlement along the N11 (Loskop).

March 25, 2020
Sjani Campher Less than a minute
The N11 being cleared after riots on Tuesday morning.

Doornkop residents have been barricading the N11 since Tuesday morning and riots have continued throughout the night.

It could be confirmed that several motorists were violently attacked throughout the night, after a truck was burned down, one vehicle was shot at and another attacked with petrol bombs.

A photo of the vehicle that came under fire on Tuesday evening.

According to Middelburg CPF chairperson, Rahana Pilodia, police are currently at the scene and the road is open.

While the police continues to monitor the situation, motorists are urged to avoid the route as far as possible as flare ups in violence continue to break out.

 

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March 25, 2020
Sjani Campher Less than a minute

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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