The protest going on in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape has torched a COVID-19 clinic and a vehicle belonging to power supplier, Eskom on Monday. Protest in the area has been ongoing for four days with the closure of roads and this has made the law enforcement to be on high alert.
Protest in the area have been ongoing for four days, with roads closed and law enforcement on high alert.
After the burning of a Covid-19 clinic and public disorder as a result of the protest which was sparked over claims of illegal evictions by the city of City of Cape Town, four people have been arrested.
A Police spokesperson Andre Traut said that the law enforcement agencies are closely keeping an eye on the situation.
“Since last week, four people have been arrested for public violence in Mfuleni pertaining to the incidents of violence in the area and yesterday, four suspects were arrested on a charge of arson following the torching of a hall in Khayelitsha,” said Traut.
The four people arrested for arson are believed to have been the hands behind the burning down of a facility set up for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in the hot spot area.
Eskom has also halted their service in the community after one of their vehicles was burnt by residents on Monday.
The Mew Way Bridge on top of N2 has been reported closed as a result of the burning tyres.
