Police monitor situation in Alex riots following house demolitions by Red Ants

There’s a heavy police presence in Marlboro near Alexandra north of Johannesburg where angry residents went on rampage and torched several houses.

Reports claim that angry residents went on the rampage after their homes, which were deemed illegal, were demolished by the Red Ant Security Relocation & Eviction Services.

Protesting residents have left rocks and the remains of burning tyres on the road heading to the Marlboro Gautrain Station.

Some residents are busy trying to salvage what remains of their belongings.

A police Nyala and vans are roaming the streets, however, the situation remains calm.

Watch video below for more on the story:

A substation supplying electricity to Marlboro residents is on fire by angry residents. Illegal structures were demolished by red ants earlier today. #Alexdemolish #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/e59SOMU2gy

— Ditaba Tsotetsi (@tsotetsiditaba) 31 May 2019

Firefighters extinguishing one of the houses that ware set alight by angry residents. Earlier today red ants demolished illegal structures that were erected in Marlboro, Alexandra #Alexdemolish #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/sJeGM3VJkc

— Ditaba Tsotetsi (@tsotetsiditaba) 31 May 2019