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9 arrested in Grabouw protests
Earlier, authorities had extinguished fires around the settlement with the help of aerial support.
CAPE TOWN- Nine people have been arrested following clashes with police at an informal settlement in Grabouw.
Earlier, authorities extinguished fires around the settlement with the help of aerial support.
Disgruntled Pineview residents have been protesting since last night after a tip-off about evictions and the demolition of structures.
#GrabouwProtest Police move in as demolishers follow, before they start the evictions. @ThomHolder pic.twitter.com/FEw7YmdDS5
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) May 10, 2016
The situation remains calm as light fades and the evening's cooler temperatures set in.
Earlier, authorities demolished structures that had been erected on land owned by the Department of Public Works.
#GrabouwProtest And so it begins. Demolishers begin collapsing shacks with poles and chainsaws. @ThomHolder pic.twitter.com/6v8mMNmm2M
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) May 10, 2016
Resident, Ilze Plaaitjies, says she is heartbroken.
Small fires, some started by children, have been extinguished, while the N2 had been closed between Sir Lowry's Pass Road and Houw Hoek.
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