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Roads blocked in East Rand protest 

Protesters were blockading roads in Daveyton on the East Rand on Tuesday after they were prevented from invading land in the area, Ekurhuleni metro police said.

"The whole situation started yesterday [Monday] when people tried to illegally invade land and law enforcement took action and prevented them from doing so," spokesman Chief Superintendent Wilfred Kgasago said.

"They are angry and at 5am started barricading roads with rocks, tree-trunks, tires and other objects. The roads affected are those leading in and out of Daveyton."

Police were trying to remove some of the barricades, he said.

No arrests had been made and no injuries had been reported.

 

Protesters blocking roads in Daveyton, East Rand. Picture Credit: SowetanLive Reader
Protesters blocking roads in Daveyton, East Rand.
Picture Credit: SowetanLive Reader

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