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Secunda squatters refuse to move

Police and Red Ants clear Secunda dumping site.

SECUNDA – Illegal squatters refused to move from the Secunda dumping site on Thursday, 12 February.

Members of the Secunda Police and the Red Ants urged them to move from the site at 5am and took them to eMbalenhle by truck, but some squatters were back at about at 10am.

According to a source some of the squatters returned in taxis.

Police had to chase the squatters away again at around 10am after they tried to back to the dumping site.
Police had to again chase the squatters away at around 10am after they tried to return to the dumping site.
The police had to go back to the area near the dumping site as the squatters came back.
The police had to return to the area near the dumping site as the squatters came back.
One of the squatters at Secunda dumping site leave with her few belongings.
One of the squatters at the Secunda dumping site leaves with her few belongings.
This woman who lived at Secunda dumping site had difficulty walking.
This woman who lived at Secunda dumping site had difficulty walking.
Some of the squatters were not happy to leave the dumping site.
Some of the squatters are not happy to leave the dumping site.
Police search squatters this morning as they leave Secunda dumping site.
Police search squatters this morning as they leave the Secunda dumping site.
Police and the Red Ants watch and ensure everything is save as squatters leave Secunda dumping site.
Police and the Red Ants at the dumping site.
The police and the Red Ants were at Secunda dumping site at 5am this morning.
The police and the Red Ants were at Secunda dumping site at 5am this morning.

They made fires in the open field between the rubbish dump and the road to Sasol’s Charlie 5 gate and the police had to chase them away again.

The Secunda Veiligheids Groep warned motorists that the squatters were throwing stones at cars and that there might be a riot.

 

 

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