BEKKERSDAL - Police have fired rubber bullets at protesters in Bekkersdal where residents are calling for better services.They are using informal shops made from corrugated iron as cover as they hurl rocks and stones towards police.
Officers fired rubber bullets while standing in puddles of water from burst pipes and earlier rainfall.“There are a lot of problems, there’s sewage [running on the ground], they promised people electricity – all empty promises.”#Bekkersdal Police are firing rubber bullets at protestors in Bekkersdal. Rocks are being hurled at police. pic.twitter.com/QBFHbk6OZq
— EWN Reporter April 10, 2019 #Bekkerdal Residents are looting shops on the area. One shop has already been looted. Residents are demanding schools, electricity and infrastructure for sewerage. AK pic.twitter.com/NTISQD2lbX