Residents of the Plot 8 informal settlement on Progress Road in Lindhaven evacuated en masse last night when a terror campaign by zama zamas reached boiling point.
The Record was told by a member of the police as well as members of this community that the zama zamas have been terrorising them since they could no longer continue their illegal mining operations. It is alleged that for the past two weeks they have been sexually assaulting women, assaulting residents and robbing them.
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On Wednesday (23 May) they allegedly mutilated an elderly woman’s hands. The fed-up community chased away the Lesotho nationals on Thursday morning, but they returned in larger numbers and were armed. Most of the residents fled the settlement last night and took refuge at the Sasol Garage on Progress Road.
Police and Metro Police stood guard until the early hours of the morning to ensure the community’s safety, while West Suburbs Roodepoort Neighbourhood Watch mobilised swiftly to supply the stranded residents, which included infants, with soup and blankets.
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