Watch: Tygerberg Raceway set alight as protests flare up in Kraaifontein [video]
Protests have flared up in Kraaifontein. On Saturday morning, residents set a community racetrack on fire after law enforcement officers allegedly tore down illegally-built structures.
The structures were erected on privately-owned land in Bloekombos. Speaking to Eyewitness News, Law enforcement spokesman Wayne Dyason said officers “came under heavy attack”.
“Law enforcement came under heavy attack from protesters, numbering around 2,000. Protesters moved from Marula Road, but officers removed them from the area. Protesters also set fire to the Tygerberg racetrack and removed the zinc roof.”
Watch: Protests in Kraaifontein and Bloekombos
#CTProtest violent protests have once again erupted in Bloekombos, Kraaifontein. According to law enforcement, officers were pelted with stones while removing illegal structures near the Tygerberg Raceway. There are around 2000 protesters. JK (video supplied). pic.twitter.com/9Il1ncFeVB
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) August 1, 2020
Cape Town – Kraaifontein: #Protesting (Update): pic.twitter.com/miy7gyLfDb
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Reporting for SABC News, Kirat Lalla said “police have used water canons, rubber bullets and teargas to disperse protesters in Kraaifontein outside” Lalla added:
“Protest action coupled with illegal land occupations have been continuing in the area for weeks”.
Earlier this week, a group of 400 protesters gathered in Bloekombos, opposite the Tygerberg Raceway.
#CTProtests violent protests have erupted in several areas. A Shoprite truck has been petrol bombed in Mfuleni. According to law enforcement protestors are stoning vehicles and city staff in kalkfontein and on Old Faure and Spine rd. Tyres set alight in delf (video – supplied) JK pic.twitter.com/ySWc2um6H8
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) July 25, 2020
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