Coligny – Coligny was on a knife edge on Monday afternoon, after two farmers accused of the murder of a teenage, were granted bail.
A farm house was torched, photographer attacked and a confrontation ensued between the protesters and farmers.
A group of farmers attacked journalist after a farm house was looted and torched, later protesters heading home from court were confronted by farmers who pointed them with firearms.
The police had to intervene to separate the two groups.
Residents of Tlhabologang were not happy that Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte were granted bail.
The two are accused of killing Matlhomola Jonas Mosweu on April 20.
Their case was postponed to June 26 for investigation. All shops in Coligny were closed on Monday afternoon.