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Police monitor Qwaqwa protests

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Twelve people have been arrested during violent protests in Qwaqwa in the eastern Free State were residents went on a rampage, vandalising and looting shops belonging to locals and foreign nationals.

Residents are protesting over incessant electricity cuts and poor service delivery after municipal workers downed tools over non-payment of their January salaries.

The situation remains tense as several roads are still barricaded with heavy objects and rocks.

Police are still monitoring the situation.

 

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