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By Jolene Marriah-Maharaj 
12h ago
Durban – Ten people were arrested after Monday’s protest action on the M19 in which several vehicles were damaged and shops looted.
Durban Metro Police spokesman Parbhoo Sewpersad said the 10 arrested would face charges of public violence.
The highway was opened to traffic, but Sewpersad said there was still a heavy police presence.
Approximately 600 people from a nearby informal settlement gathered at the M19 / N2 split near Reservoir Hills, demanding that their electrical connections be restored.
The municipality is believed to have disconnected illegal connections in the informal settlement last week, Sewpersad said.
More than 10 private vehicles were stoned and a liquor store and a butcher shop in a nearby shopping center were looted in the protest.
A municipal bus and a Mercedes-Benz belonging to the Reservoir Hills CPF president were also burned.
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