Thirty-five held over violent protests

190312. Service delivery protest where the residents of Ratanda Township bolcked the R549 road to the township and burning tyres. Picture: Dumisani Sibeko

190312. Service delivery protest where the residents of Ratanda Township bolcked the R549 road to the township and burning tyres. Picture: Dumisani Sibeko

Published Aug 14, 2013

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Johannesburg - Thirty-five people were arrested during unrest in the Vaal Triangle, Gauteng police said on Wednesday.

“The protesters were arrested for public violence when they barricaded the R59 freeway after they were dismissed by a local company,” Lt-Col Lungelo Dlamini said.

Those arrested would appear in the Vereeniging Magistrate's Court on Thursday on charges of public violence.

Sapa

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