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Researchers say protests are worrying─── 15:47 Thu, 19 Mar 2015
Bloemfontein - Researchers have warned against the recent spate of violent service delivery protests.
The country has witnessed a wave of protests with Gauteng being the hardest hit.
Just yesterday residents of Thembisa on Gauteng’s East Rand went on the rampage, damaging government property and torching 11 cars. In Jeppestown, downtown Johannesburg, 11 people were arrested following a demonstration that turned violent over evictions.
In Brits in North West, 20 people were also taken into custody for allegedly looting shops.
Last week residents of Ladybrand in the eastern Free State, also took their anger to the streets after they were evicted from state land.
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