WATCH: Kliptown protest leads to looting and train delays
Two protesters have been injured, streets in and around Kliptown have been blocked with rocks, and burning tyres and shops remain closed in Kliptown.
Kliptown residents have been protesting since the early hours of Tuesday, May 2, reports The Citizen.
The Soweto residents were protesting over RDP housing, among other things. Shops were looted, and train services between Johannesburg and Vereeniging have been suspended due to the protest
Two of the protesters were reportedly rushed to hospital after being shot at by the police with rubber bullets. The situation remains tense.
Proper sanitation&housing among reasons for #Kliptown protests. Residents say they've been on the RDP waiting list for 3 decades. #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/0LivCr9U2Y
— MaageketlaMohlabe (@MaageMohlabe) May 2, 2017
#Kliptown riots that have simmered since the morning. Residents demand RDP houses #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/ZaKh3aRcQK
— MaageketlaMohlabe (@MaageMohlabe) May 2, 2017
Looting in Kliptown riots pic.twitter.com/lHu5n1R6z6
— Shaheen Essop (@shaheenbgf) May 2, 2017
– Caxton News Service
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