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Eesterus residents continue protest action

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Eesterus residents east of Pretoria have regrouped and started blockading roads with burning tyres and others objects.

Traffic on the Stormvoel road between Mamelodi and Pretoria has been affected.

Residents are calling for the provincial government to intervene.

Renewed violence comes after police arrested 16 suspects following an overnight police station attack.

Several items including police service pistols and a plasma TV were stolen after the station was vandalised.

Residents are protesting over lack of houses, jobs and interruption of water and electricity services.

On Thursday, City of Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga said the municipality needs about R90-billon to rebuild infrastructure in Tshwane.

 

SABC Reporter Sipho Stuurman is at the scene:

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