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No further incidents of public violence were reported over the past weekend in the Ratanda area following protests by community members.
After the recent killing of a minor in Ratanda Ext 6, the community took to the streets burning tyres and targeting businesses owned by foreign nationals in the area.
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According to Ratanda SAPS communications officer Sergeant Moss Maluleke, Ratanda SAPS and public order police have kept control over the actions in Ratanda and no injuries were reported.
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The SAPS is monitoring the situation.
“Ratanda SAPS has sent out a plea not to take action and break the law. Please leave it in the hands of the SAPS to handle the burning criminal issues in the area. Investigations are at a sensitive stage and needs to be handled in a respectful way,” said Maluleke.
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