Macassar
Inquiry into Rheinmetall munitions blast in Macassar nearing conclusion
The Employment and Labour Deparment has been investigating what led to the 2018 tragedy at the Rheinmetall Denel munition premises in Macassar.
Attackers stoned the vehicle, shattering its windows. The paramedics managed to escape and reached the Macassar Police Station unharmed.
Police officers were deployed to Trinidad Street early on Wednesday morning.
Carl du Plessis was killed when a scuffle broke out with the security officer when he had gone to the local store with his father on Monday evening.
The Kramats are located in Macassar, Simon’s Town, Mowbray, Oudekraal, Signal Hill and Constantia.
These include Gugulethu, Khayelitsha, Philippi, Delft, Macassar and Kuils River.
It's the second cold snap since Thursday, when a round of inclement weather chilled the Cape before moving inland.
Fortuin was killed after he allegedly had an argument with a 14-year-old teen, who has since been arrested, at a gathering in Macassar in the Western Cape.
Eight workers died when a blast flattened a propellant mixing unit on the site in September last year.
The eight workers died while working on a propellant blending process at the Rheinmettal Denel Munition depot, outside Somerset West.
It's believed eight people were killed in the explosion at the Rheinmetall Denel Munition depot on Monday.
State Security Minister Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba is also in attendance.
Several other workers were injured in Monday’s explosion.
The incident has claimed the lives of eight people.
It followed representations from the Macassar safety forum on the shortage of police resources in the area.
A group of around 100 people burnt tyres opposite the Shell garage, causing the N2 highway to be temporarily closed.
A small group of demonstrators are gathered near the Shell Ultra garage, attempting to burn tyres.
Firefighters had to be escorted to the scene by law enforcement officers.
A group of around 30 protesters earlier on Monday set fire to the building. Staff managed to escape unharmed.