Protest Update: Municipal official badly assaulted during protest

A municipal official has been badly assaulted during the protest that is currently taking place in Ladysmith.

This after municipal workers gathered in various main streets in the CBD area, singing and dancing and demanding that their grievances be heard.

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It is believed that angry protesters attacked the official at the Caltex garage in Murchison Street.

The official was transported to hospital.

Public Safety and police are still monitoring the situation in the CBD.

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