BREAKING: (Watch) Gupta protest gains momentum, private security and residents clash
SAXONWOLD – Security outside the Saxonwold Gupta household has increased, with police and private security in attendance.
UPDATE: 17.30PM
Many protesters are currently leaving the Gupta house. Metro police are still stationed at the house.
UPDATE: 16.20PM
Watch: Margie Pretorius speaks to us about what the protest is about:
https://www.facebook.com/NETribune/videos/1461508570589319/
Watch: Private security clash with protesters.
https://www.facebook.com/NETribune/videos/1461562007250642/
Approximately 10 protesters are still standing outside the Gupta house on both sides of the drive, showing their signs to anyone leaving the premises. Drivers are showing their support by hooting and shouting out in support.
Watch:
https://www.facebook.com/NETribune/videos/1461505413922968/
The North Eastern Tribune has attempted to contact the spokesperson for the Gupta family, Gary Naidoo, however, he was in meetings. A message and email were left with his personal assistant, who was not aware of the protest.
Initial story:
A Rosebank police officer, a Metro police officer as well as five to seven private security guards have been stationed outside the Gupta house, on the corner of Saxonwold Drive and Methwold Road.
North Eastern Tribune journalist, Andrei van Wyk, is at the scene and said both police officers refused to talk to him about their reasons for being outside the politically connected Gupta house. “Police are nonresponsive, they just stare at you,” Van Wyk said.
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Wayne Minnaar, spokesperson for Metro police, told North Eastern Tribune the department had received information about a possible protest near the house.
Rosebank police spokesperson Sergeant Bongi Mdletshe said the police had been called to the scene but left as nothing serious was happening. He added that one police officer was left at the scene for security reasons.
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