More suspects arrested for public violence
The arrest of all the suspects stems from events which began last Friday where community members went on a rampage allegedly regarding concerns of service delivery and employment issues.
The number of suspects arrested by members of the South African Police Services at Vosman, near Witbank, for public violence has risen to 53.
On Monday it was reported that 11 people were arrested and have since appeared at the Witbank Magistrate’s Court, where they were remanded in custody. They will appear in court for a bail application on Thursday, August 24.
Arrests were made in connection with the looting of foreign-owned shops, malicious damage to and possession of suspected stolen property. Protestors barricaded roads using truckloads of coal and pelting passing vehicles with stones and further torching a truck and a sedan.
Police were also monitoring the situation at Violet Bank, near Bushbuckridge, after the community blockaded the R40 Provincial Road burning tyres and hijacking trucks. Motorists are warned to exercise extreme caution when driving around the area.
