WATCH: Looting at Makro Cornubia diffused
A helicopter was seen circulating the store and there are reports of tear gas being used to disperse the crowd.
A video of hundreds of protestors trying to gain access to Makro Cornubia circulated on social media this morning (July 12).
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The person recording the clip mentions at the end that the protestors were also trying to gain access to a neighbouring warehouse, believed to be that of a popular electronics manufacturer.
A helicopter is seen circulating and speaker mentions that tear gas was dispersed.
Brian Leroni, Senior Vice President Group Corporate Affairs for Massmart, said the situation was diffused.
“As at 09:50 our security team and the SAPS have been able to fully secure and ensure the safety of the Makro Cornubia store,” he said.
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