The situation in Rustenburg was still tense on Friday but the police said they were on high alert after six buildings were torched earlier in the week. "The situation is still tense but the police are present there. We have the situation under control and we continue to call on the communities to keep calm‚" police spokesperson Brig Vish Naidoo told Talk Radio 702. Rustenburg came to a standstill on Wednesday afternoon when more than 50 community members went on a rampage‚ burning buildings that are believed to be drug dens. The police said it was possible that the outrage was sparked by the arrest of a man who had allegedly raped a teenager, as well as the arrest of a police officer who was found in possession of drugs at the same place. Naidoo said drugs and alcohol remained the biggest contributors to crime countrywide. "Most of our arrests in December were related to drug and alcohol abuse." He said the police had to identify the drug dens that had created problems in Rustenburg...
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