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Screenshot from a video of protesters at the Fairview Race Yard. Horses have reportedly been attacked.
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- A massive protest erupted in the fields of the Fairview Race Yard in Port Elizabeth on Thursday.
- One horse was reportedly killed and others injured when disgruntled former employees stormed the grounds.
- The International Racing Club has called for action to be taken and all training to be halted until the matter is resolved.
One horse was killed and others injured during a protest by former Fairview Racecourse workers over an alleged breach of the Unemployment Insurance Fund.
In a video of the protest, which has been circulating on social media, a large group of people can be seen entering the racecourse and running towards the stables.
The group is alleged to have arrived at their former workplace around 06:00 on Thursday, used a panga to kill a horse and stabbed others.
A Fairview spokesperson told TimesLIVE on Thursday that the protesters dispersed.
According to a statement from the International Racing Club, the owners of many of the horses at Fairview Race Yard, workers who were fired for showing solidarity with a coworker who stabbed a horse, protested on the ground and “chaos” broke out.
In his statement, club spokesman Michael de Haast, whose horses were affected, condemned the way the protesters raised their complaints.
According to De Haast, the circuit has an injunction against some of the former employees.
