Protea glen housing protest
Makhura: Gauteng preparing for ‘rapid land release’
David Makhura says processes are underway to have land owned by GP government and municipalities ready for human settlement.
Residents have vowed to continue with their protest if the police fail to deal with illegal land grabbers.
Tensions remain high in Protea Glen following a day of running battles between residents and police. Residents say they're angry over the City of JHB’s failure to deal with illegal land grabbers.
The community and unlawful squatters have been clashing in the area over the past week with residents insisting they're merely protecting their properties.
The community has been demonstrating since early Monday morning with several people being injured in clashes with officers.
Protests erupted on Monday morning as members of the community blocked a group from occupying land illegally.
The land occupiers clashed with police on Sunday after they tried to erect shacks on a vacant plot.