Seventeen people were arrested in the North West towns of Coligny and Lichtenburg for possessing goods believed to have been looted in violent protests. Houses and vehicles were set on fire during the protests‚ which began on Monday in Coligny and last week in Lichtenburg. Police spokesperson Brig Sabata Mokgwabone said the towns were calm on Wednesday morning‚ but there had been some disturbances overnight. "Last night between about 7pm and 8pm we got a call that the Agrico building in Lichtenburg was on fire. "Police‚ with fire and emergency services‚ responded. Upon arrival they found that it was actually tyres burning." Protesters broke into the building‚ took four tyres from inside and set them alight outside on the premises‚ Mokgwabone said. The police also conducted searches on Tuesday night and arrested people in connection with goods allegedly looted from shops on Monday. "In Coligny we managed to arrest eight suspects for the possession of suspected stolen goods. We then w...
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