Municipal vehicles torched, 60 arrested in Maokeng, Kroonstad

Sixty people were arrested after a post office building and Moqhaka municipality’s vehicles were set alight during a service delivery protest in Maokeng, Kroonstad on Thursday, Free State police said.

Captain Stephen Thakeng said a concerned group in Maokeng complained about service delivery and the high unemployment rate, and blocked the streets with burning tyres. “A post office in Phomolong and vehicles belonging to Moqhaka municipality were burnt. The situation is tense but POP [Public Order Police] members continues to maintain law and order,” he said.

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More than 60 arrested as Post Office, municipal vehicles torched in Free StateMore than 60 people have been arrested after a Post Office and municipal vehicles were torched during protests in Maokeng and Phomolong in Kroonstad, Free State police say. itchybyte itchybyte I don't know what to say. itchybyte The next thing they will b saying post office people r not working 4geting that they torched they tools 2 perform their duties
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