Angry and frustrated residents took to the streets early on Monday morning on Main Reef Road. Photo: Shaun Holland
Following a day of tense protests and a gun battle on Saturday night, residents of Riverlea may get their much-needed help, withThis comes after Minister of Police Bheki Cele assured the community ofpolice are mobilising all its resources and specialised units to restore law and order in the area. Cele led a high-level delegation of senior police officers to the area to assess the local police’s responses toAngry and frustrated residents took to the streets early on Monday morning, barricading Main Reef Road with burning tyres and rocks.over illegal mining and zama zamas in the area who have allegedly terrorised the community.
They described scenes of a “war zone” reeling in shock and fearing for their lives following a weekend of terror where gunshots rang out“The police van turned around, it made a U-turn and left Riverlea” This is how a resident described police allegedly scurrying away from the scene of a gun battle on Saturday night that left at least five people dead.