Unrest breaks out in Ga-Seleka

A public order policing commander, Lt Col M Lekwathi was injured at Ga-Seleka on Monday when disgruntled former Medupi workers protested against the demobilisation of employees at the power station building site.
The protesters who demanded to be re-employed blocked the road with
burning tyres to prevent commuters from going to work on Monday morning.
A truck, transporting fuel and tyres was damaged when protestors started throwing stones at passing vehicles. Lekgwathi was hit by a stone and was rushed to hospital, but released the next day. Shops were also looted.
The unrest spread to Abbotspoort on Tuesday. At the time of going to print rumours that violence could spread to Lephalale town, could not be confirmed.
According to W O Frans Mokoena 17 people were arrested in Ga-Seleka on Monday and 13 were arrested at
Abbotspoort.
The 17 appeared in court on Wednesday and were released on R500 bail each. Their trial is scheduled for 25 February.