Thursday, April 18, 2013

Protesters throw stones on N2 highway

Cape Town - More than 70 people burnt tyres and threw stones at passing cars on the N2 highway during a service delivery protest in Cape Town on Thursday, Western Cape police said.

Colonel Tembinkosi Kinana said police received information about the protest at 7am.

The protesters were primarily from Langa and Philippi East.

Kinana said police dispersed the protesters. However, they later began protesting on Lansdowne Road.

“No injuries were reported and police are monitoring the situation,” he said.

- Sapa

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