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Thousands of residents, armed with rocks and corrugated iron, came down Thursday in the streets of Zwelihle, Hermanus
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As the police fired rubber bullets to disperse them, she used corrugated iron as a shield and fired back with stones.
Rocks, tires and caddies were also used to block all roads, including the R43 leading to the community
Schulphoek Road near the Whale Coast Mall resembled a war zone as residents fought back boldly against the police
This is the third day of unrest in the region.
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The situation was similar on Wednesday because stones were thrown while the police were trying to address the crowd . The police responded by firing rubber bullets and tear gas at the crowd that had gathered on the main road. Several arrests took place
. Community organization spokesperson Zwelihle Renewal, Theron Mqu, told News24 that residents were no longer protesting the land. Instead, their intention was to require that Gcobani Ndzongana of Zwelihle Renewal be released from custody.
Mqu said the unrest broke out Tuesday night after a memorandum was handed over to the police to demand the withdrawal of the charges against Ndzongana. The charges against Ndzongana were unclear, but Mq suspected that they could include incitement to violence and destruction of property.
Mq told News24 that Ndzongana had posted a Facebook post that could have been interpreted as a call for action. after a fence was erected in Schulphoek without consultation with the community.
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