Six to appear in court for voting day protests in KwaZulu-Natal
A group of protesters in Bergville dug holes along one of the roads in the area and barricaded it with debris and rubbish
09 May 2019 - 12:22
Six people arrested in KwaZulu-Natal for causing election-related protests and disturbances are due to appear in court on Thursday morning. Some of them were arrested in Bergville, in Okhahlamba municipality after a group of protesters dug holes along one of the roads in the area and barricaded it with debris and rubbish. The protest was about a lack of service delivery in the area. Police said they had to intervene to break up the protest and safeguard the polling stations.
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