Four suspects appeared in the Ramsgate Magistrate’s Court on public violence charges after a creche was burnt down in the Mvutshini area on Tuesday this week.
The arrests were made during a service delivery protest.
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According to police spokesman Lieutenant Thulani Zwane the four were released on warning yesterday (Wednesday).
The angry community was protesting over roads, housing and lack of water but things turned violent as roads were blocked, tyres burnt and the creche set alight.
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“We are tired of empty promises from government officials, and until these issues are resolved we will continue protesting,” said one community member.
However the burning down of the creche sparked outrage from some who were not part of the protest.
This, they said, was anarchy and they demanded that the perpetrators be brought to book.
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“Clearly people don’t want service delivery, they are fighting for their own narrow political interests, using situations faced by communities,” said distressed resident, Nokubonga Ndovela.
“I just don’t understand how you can burn your children’s future.”
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