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Authorities responded to a demonstration between Stock Road and the R300 on Wednesday morning.
FILE: The R300 motorway. Image: EWN
CAPE TOWN – Protesters have fired live bullets at law enforcement officers in Philippi, Cape Town.
Authorities responded to a demonstration between Stock Road and the R300 on Wednesday morning.
Following a warning from police officers at the scene, there were clashes with stone-throwing protesters on the R300 road.
City police spokesman Wayne Dayson said: “There was a group of approximately 100 people who stoned vehicles and officers. Live bullets were also fired at officers, the South African Police Service, the metropolitan police, traffic and law enforcement are currently on the scene and the road has been closed in that area. “
Cape Town traffic Maxine Bezuidenhout elaborated: “People are protesting in the Philippi area and we have the following road closures: R300 is closed with no traffic allowed to N2 and the R300 junction in both directions it’s closed to traffic. “
It is still unclear what exactly the protest is about.
Meanwhile, four people have been arrested for looting a Shoprite Usave store along Halt Road in the Elsies River.
A small group of people entered the store and left with various items.
These were recovered shortly after the incident.
No injuries were reported and the store has reopened to trade.
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