Shops looted as violent protests flare up in KwaMashu

Police are reportedly trying to contain the violence which broke out in parts of KwaMashu township near Durban in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday evening.

ENCA reporter, Dasen Thathiah, tweeted a video of protestors throwing stones at the car he was travelling in as they entered the township.

Our car is stoned as we enter #KwaMashu hostel in A-Section. pic.twitter.com/pD9UDziQSp

— Dasen Thathiah (@DasenThathiah) May 29, 2017

Police at the scene say they were shot at earlier. #KwaMashu pic.twitter.com/KS0DhLYwNw

— Dasen Thathiah (@DasenThathiah) May 29, 2017

TimesLIVE spoke to KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Major Thulani Zwane who reportedly said the situation was “tense”.

TimesLIVE further reports shops have been looted and it is alleged that the shops were owned by foreign nationals, however, Zwane reportedly said that police could not confirm this at the moment.

This is what others had to report on the situation:

Looting following violent protests in #KwaMashu tonight @TheMercurySA pic.twitter.com/zR7inW2VLT

— Bernadette Wicks (Wolhuter) (@bern_wicks) May 29, 2017

Please let's unite not to burn foreigner shops won't solve anything in KWAMASHU

— scelo gordon (@scelo_gordon) May 29, 2017

#sabckzn Protests and looting underway in KwaMashu hostel. pic.twitter.com/cFgG3PhOch

— Nonkululeko Hlophe (@Leko3) May 29, 2017

Violence is being reported from #KwaMashu in KZN. Stores also being looted. Vehicles being stoned. @MbalulaFikile

— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) May 29, 2017

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