Alexandra township calm after violent protests
Mluleki
Mrwebi
10 May 2014
10 May 2014
The National Joint Operations and
Intelligence Structure today said it is satisfied that calm has been restored
in Alexandra , Gauteng .
The residents took to the streets last night
after claims of vote rigging in the area.
National Police Spokesperson General
Solomon Makgale said security forces and law enforcement officers had to be
deployed in the area on Friday night after acts of public violence were
reported.
Makgale said 59 people were arrested over
night for public violence and this morning the South African Defence Force
Members were deployed in the area.
He added that calm has been restored in the
area and the security forces will remain in the area.
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