Protesters place rocks in road and set tyres alight at Acacia

Protesters put tyres at the four-way stop but, before they could set them alight, police intervened and removed them.

June 10, 2021

Nikki Maharaj 1 minute read

Protesters set a tyre alight at the Acacia four-way stop on the road from Ermelo to Piet Retief on 10 June.

Protesters threw stones at good Samaritans who were cleaning up rubble from last night’s protest near Acacia, on the road from Ermelo to Piet Retief, on 10 June.

Thereafter, protesters placed rocks in the road again and set a tyre alight near Acacia.

Members of Msukaligwa Engineering, an industrial cleaning company, decided to clean up the rubble after yesterday’s protest action near Acacia.

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Police officers removed all the big rocks so that the flow of traffic was not disrupted again as was the case last night.

Police officer removes rocks that were planted on the road from Ermelo to Piet Retief, by protesters on 10 June.

Protesters put tyres at the four-way stop but, before they could set them alight, police intervened and removed them.

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Ermelo Police officers are currently at the scene monitoring the situation.

Motorist are urged to drive with caution and to avoid this route if at all possible.

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June 10, 2021

Nikki Maharaj 1 minute read

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