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VISUALS: Violent protest action continues in Eldorado Park
Eldorado Park residents have been running amok from as early as 3am on Monday morning.
Residents of Greater Eldorado Park – which includes the areas of Freedom Park, Slovo Park and Devland – have been protesting since the early hours of Monday morning.
The protests are understood to be related to the need for RDP houses in the area, among other things. Residents blocked roads around the area, heavily affecting traffic on the Golden Highway. Several people, including journalists, were injured when stones were thrown on the highway.
Several vehicles have been damaged and police visibility has been increased. Numerous shops, including: Spar, Shoprite, Pep and BP garage have been looted. Helicopters have been seen circling the area to monitor the protest.
The strike follows a meeting held at the Don Mateman Civic Centre yesterday afternoon. The meeting was conducted by Camissa leader, Jerome Lottering.
Lottering said he met with residents about issues concerning land, however the residents were livid at the meeting.
Evidently, the residents resorted to violence to communicate their unprecedented grievances.
Here’s what people on Twitter had to say:
The situation at #eldoradopark. @samkelemaseko STM pic.twitter.com/FzEHCbWfmx
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) May 8, 2017
#EldoradoPark BP Garage vandalised and rock thrown through window of parked vehicles. @ewnreporter @ewnupdates pic.twitter.com/Xq76oempRE
— Louise McAuliffe (@LaMaZingMedia) May 8, 2017
Shops have been looted at a nearby Matlapeng Shopping Center #eldoradopark protest #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/wsNPsdhK6b
— Horisani Sithole (@horisaniMgV) May 8, 2017
#EldoradoPark Spar looted. One cash register draw recovered. @ewnreporter @ewnupdates pic.twitter.com/Hd8wIHQ3sg
— Louise McAuliffe (@LaMaZingMedia) May 8, 2017
#eldoradopark protest #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/OvnvLjTRrS
— Horisani Sithole (@horisaniMgV) May 8, 2017
Police being encircled and protesters back on #GoldenHighway: #eldoradopark @ReporterStar pic.twitter.com/JzuHJGrCSI
— Ilanit Liberman🎗️ (@LanC_02) May 8, 2017
#EldoradoPark pic.twitter.com/XfnUolERxt
— Neo Rams (@Ramahlokon) May 8, 2017
MT @TheMikeAppel: WATCH: Gauteng Community Safety MEC flew over #EldoradoPark protest in a helicopter. . pic.twitter.com/qv6009qNFf
— eNCA (@eNCA) May 8, 2017
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