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The Economic Freedom Fighters had informed the authorities of their intention to organize the demonstration in time.
Public order police control EFF protesters heading to demonstrate at Brackenfell High School in Cape Town on November 20, 2020. Image: @ EFFWesternCape_ / Twitter
CAPE TOWN – Police dispersed a crowd of protesters who gathered near a Brackenfell school for starting their rally too early.
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) lead another protest outside Brackenfell High School against alleged racism.
The party has the necessary permission to organize the demonstration.
Some police officers say the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) protest was supposed to start at noon, while others say it was 1pm. A statement from the Western Cape MEC of Education, Debbie Schäfer, said the protest was to start at noon.
Earlier, a police officer appealed to another group that had gathered to leave.
The police used stun grenades, tear gas and a water cannon to disperse the group of EFF supporters.
#BrackenfellHigh A police offer at the scene said it is not yet time for the protest to begin. KB pic.twitter.com/SZvfkTMlt7
EWN Reporter (@EWN Reporter) November 20, 2020
#BrackenFellHigh The police are telling the protesters to leave because they are not supposed to be there. Only the EFF has legal permission. ZD pic.twitter.com/4nOFy6L8j7
EWN Reporter (@EWN Reporter) November 20, 2020
Racist police fire stun grenades and water cannons at peaceful protest in Brackenfell #EFFInBrackenfell pic.twitter.com/tMpSWXWwov
EFF_Western Cape (@EFFWesternCape_) November 20, 2020
Apparently they wanted to march in the direction of the school.
A police helicopter is flying over the protesters.
At the center of the saga is a matrix function that supposedly only white students were invited to.
It triggered a chain of events, with everyone from the Western Cape Education MEC to the South African Human Rights Commission calling for a cool head.
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