Calm returned to eMbalenhle after violent protests yesterday, 16 October.
Most roads have been cleared, public transport is operating and schools are expected to resume.
The Govan Mbeki Municipality confirmed that a safe with an undisclosed amount of money was stolen in the main office before it was torched.
An unconfirmed number of protesters who were arrested yesterday, are expected to appear in the Evander Magistrates’s Court today.
These protesters are facing various charges, including public violence and theft.
(Photos: Jaco Horn, Secunda 911 Assist Zello channel and GTR Towing)
Sasol Charlie 3 was also torched earlier yesterday, and the road was closed by Sasol Security for a couple of hours.
Municipal buildings and three Somalian owned shops in Extension 8, 4 and 17 have been torched, looted and some burned down.
According to a post from the Secunda Sector Police a police chopper was monitoring the areas.
According to our journalist on scene, a large number of protesters was arrested.
Angry protesters were planning to march on the R546 between eMbalenhle and Evander.
Secunda Mall closed its gates as precautionary safety method yesterday.
People were looting and breaking shops in eMbalenhle as part of the protest.
Taifa Joint was been torched in eMbalenhle.
Unconfirmed reports stated that all municipal employees at the Secunda Govan Mbeki municipal offices were being evacuated because a crowd from eMbalenhle was apparently threatening to torch the building.
Angry protesters have been blocking roads in eMbalenhle since 15 October.
According to reports a municipal building and trucks was torched.
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