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A STORY IN PICTURES: Scenes from the mass protest in Vryheid

We present scenes from Friday's protest to give you a better idea of what transpired.

February 18, 2019

Vryheid Herald Less than a minute

Protestors closed roads to Bhekuzulu, Sasko, Lakeside and Hlobane with burning tyres.

Bhekuzulu residents march into the CBD demanding answers to the fraud and corruption allegations raised by Smangaliso Zwane.

A protestor was treated at a local medical facility for a gunshot wound.

A protestor sustained injuries during the march.

The illegal march proceeds to the municipal buildings on Market Street.

Protestors closed roads to Bhekuzulu, Sasko, Lakeside and Hlobane with burning tyres.

Public rubbish bins were capsized.

Rubbish was strewn all over the street.

Another bin that was capsized.

More than a thousand protestors marched with police commenting that this may have been the biggest protest Vryheid has ever seen.

Onlookers take in the scene as tyres are left to burn.

A learner suffered head injuries during the protest.

Protestors in front of the municipal buidlings.

These are people who gathered for the legal march from Bhekuzulu Stadium to the court.

A taxi with broken windows after it was stoned by protestors.

Another bin that was toppled.

Objects were placed across the road at Bhekuzulu to prevent people from entering or leaving.

Burning trees were also used to obstruct motorists.

Police eventually agreed to escourt the protestors to the municipal buildings.

Potestors sit along the road as their leader addresses the police.

Smangaliso Zwane introduces himself to an officer at protecting the municipal buildings.

Rubbish that was left behind following the march.

Bonga Ntanzi speaks to the municipality’s private security prior to the arrival of the protestors.

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February 18, 2019

Vryheid Herald Less than a minute