A number of protesters were reportedly arrested and are expected to appear in the local magistrate’s court on Thursday or Friday.
Police spokesperson Colonel Adele Myburgh said there were about 3,000 protesters on the N12. The protest was reportedly about housing problems in Ikgageng.On Tuesday afternoon, the protesters allegedly hijacked an excavator and dug up the road leading to Sarafina, Ikageng, from the N12 freeway. The Democratic Alliance in the JB Marks municipality called on mayor Kgotso Khumalo to establish a turnaround strategy and action plan to address service delivery issues following weeks of unceasing protests and unrest in Potchefstroom and Ventersdorp.
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