The police arrested several people yesterday in the CBD for allegedly looting while a mob torched buildings and cars.
⚠️ALERT⚠️
Looting & Rioting along Jules Street in Jeppestown. Situation is volatile. Please avoid the area. @JoburgMPD & @SAPoliceService are on scene. pic.twitter.com/YTIXXONEXf— AskTheChief01 #BuyaMthetho 🔥 (@David_S_Tembe) September 1, 2019
Speaking to EWN, Captain Mavela Masondo said the people arrested have been accused of looting a number of shops in the area. Currently, the situation has escalated to the areas around the CBD, including Hillbrow, Park Station and the MTN taxi rank.
But why though??? first it was #PretoriaCBD now its #JoburgCBD jeppestown🙄 Now there's a mob coming to #JoburgCBD.. when will this end ?😢😧 pic.twitter.com/3bqHiOVbni
— keabaetswe (@kea1478) September 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/Hakim_King_/status/1168457106976063489?s=20
Yoh just got off a moving taxi at mtn rank ku ya nyiwa nigerians are throwing stones and rocks at taxis and pedestrians and wielding machetes, had to duck and dive to get to wanderers safe #JoburgCBD
— D'mak (@Leo_Dmak) September 2, 2019
#JoburgCBD
Hilbrow pic.twitter.com/n2gE6hYxiT— Pages (@Ta_Pages) September 2, 2019
The following streets have been closed in the the Joburg CBD:
- Lilian Ngoyi between Pretorious and Boom streets
- Boom between Thabo Sehume and Sisulu streets
Struben between Thabo Sehume and Sisulu streets
Johannes Ramokoase between Thabo Sehume and Sisulu streets
Madiba between Thabo Sehume and Sisulu streets
Soutpansberg between Boom and Steve Biko streets
Masondo said there will be hourly updates about the situation.
This is a developing story and it will be updated as soon as information becomes available.
Related article:
https://northeasterntribune.co.za/230383/video-learners-go-looting-spree-hillbrow-one-owner-hit-head/
