Western Cape police officials have opened a case of public violence following protest action in Ashton.
An estimated 200 demonstrators burnt tyres on the outskirts of the Karoo town on Thursday.
Residents living in an informal settlement in the town are disgruntled about the lack of housing and slow delivery of basic services.
Police fired rubber bullets to disperse the protestors.
Meanwhile, the Knysna municipality says it will take longer than anticipated to address the housing backlog in the tourist town due to a lack of funds.
Residents of the Hlalani informal settlement have accused the council of failing them.
On Wednesday, they protested outside their local municipal offices, demanding houses and electricity.
Knysna Mayor Eleanore Bouw-Spies says they received R31 million for housing from the province this year.
“Whatever housing projects we undertake must come from that money, and what we do as the council is add a significant amount to that from our own coffers," says Bouw-Spies.
- Eyewitness News
An estimated 200 demonstrators burnt tyres on the outskirts of the Karoo town on Thursday.
Residents living in an informal settlement in the town are disgruntled about the lack of housing and slow delivery of basic services.
Police fired rubber bullets to disperse the protestors.
Meanwhile, the Knysna municipality says it will take longer than anticipated to address the housing backlog in the tourist town due to a lack of funds.
Residents of the Hlalani informal settlement have accused the council of failing them.
On Wednesday, they protested outside their local municipal offices, demanding houses and electricity.
Knysna Mayor Eleanore Bouw-Spies says they received R31 million for housing from the province this year.
“Whatever housing projects we undertake must come from that money, and what we do as the council is add a significant amount to that from our own coffers," says Bouw-Spies.
- Eyewitness News
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