Police arrest eight suspects following public protests by the community of Westenburg outside Polokwane.
The Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo, Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba condemns in the strongest possible terms the violent nature of public protests that were embarked upon by the community of Westenburg outside Polokwane.
Subsequent to these violent protests, eight suspects aged between 29 and 56 were today on 24 July 2018, arrested during skirmishes between the Westenburg Community members and the police.
The police have meanwhile opened additional cases of Malicious Damage to Property after two police vehicles were this evening torched. The suspects allegedly managed to cut the police station fence and threw flammable objects, setting alight a police van and a truck. They then fled the scene.
Anyone with information that can lead to the apprehension of the culprits is requested to call the Crime Stop number 086001011, or contact the nearest police
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