UPDATE: 9 September 3pm
17 People have been arrested following the unrest yesterday at the CBD. A man was stabbed in Hillbrow and another one was shot n Malvern.
Spokesperson of the SAPS Mavela Masondo said, “we can confirm that one person was allegedly stabbed with a sharp object and killed yesterday and the other one was found with a gunshot wound to his upper body”.
Initial Report: 8 September 5.24pm
Community members have taken to Twitter to report that some of those who gathered in Jeppestown earlier are now marching through Joburg’s streets, looting some shops.
According to a statement released by Brigadier Mathapelo Peters, police caution church-goers, shoppers and commuters to stay away from the area around the MTN Taxi Rank and Johannesburg CBD following the latest incidents of attacks on businesses.
“A crowd of about 1 200 hostel residents gathered at Murray Park and shortly into the address by Prince Buthelezi, a splinter group disrupted the address and left before proceedings were concluded,” said Peters in the statement.
Peters also said that incidents of attacks on businesses have since been reported in parts of the CBD where police fired stun grenades and rubber bullets to restrain the growing crowd who attempted to move through the CBD via the corner of Bree and Twist Streets.
Many shops are currently closed while police remain on high alert to ensure minimum damage and criminality.
Peters also added that in the meantime, police remain on the ground and on high alert to ensure the safety of church-goers, shoppers, and commuters who were caught up in the mayhem. Police have now cautioned law-abiding citizens to stay away from the Jeppestown area, MTN taxi rank, and shops in the CBD until calm has been restored. This is to ensure that innocent people do not find themselves either injured or arrested unnecessarily.
At this stage, no injuries and no arrests have been reported. Joburg CBD and Maboneng are affected.
Related article:
https://northeasterntribune.co.za/241466/pictures-mangosuthu-buthelezi-addresses-hostel-residents/
