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Videos of Joburg CBD riots go viral after police and protestors clash
The Joburg CBD was a bit of a mess today after police and street vendors clashed on Thursday.
According to eNCA, vendors accused the police of harrassing them, as the former conducted a raid for counterfeit goods. Things quickly turned chaotic though, with chief of Johannesburg‘s Metro police David Tembe blaming “foreign nationals” for the riots.
By midday on Thursday, the streets of the country’s economic engine ground to a halt.
https://twitter.com/AsktheChiefJMPD/status/1156871811499511813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Multiple reports on Twitter, including videos and photographs, painted a messy picture.
Somehow, the scenes in the Johannesburg city centre took most of Thursday to become one of the social network’s most discussed events. Some grabbed their phones and recorded footage of the mayhem.
But why our police are always being outclassed by this hooligans when they conduct crime operations in joburg cbd.i guess its time to ask reinforcement from the army.We cannot allow such nonsense to happen in our country. pic.twitter.com/sesBHn2z63
— PutSACitizensFirst Crew.🇿🇦 (@Thuram23) August 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/BasaneM/status/1156885371977904134
Economic refugees are trashing Jhb CBD maybe they have become too comfortable I think they have overstayed their welcome. pic.twitter.com/S7kbbxWi7R
— Koena. (@ThabaKoena) August 1, 2019
FOREIGN NATIONALS TRASHING JHB CBD
Confirmed by JMPD police.
When will this stop? Millions in damages that the taxpayers will have to pay for at the end of the day. pic.twitter.com/jW9jsQUDF0
— Boerelegioen (@Boerelegioen2) August 1, 2019
Streets in the Joburg CBD, including Jeppe, Troye, Delvers and Von Wielligh were affected, according to @TrafficSA.
JHB Central – RIOTING: Foreign Nationals attacking police:
AVOID Jeppe, Troye, Delvers and Von Wielligh routes pic.twitter.com/B3yiLI0q2h— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) August 1, 2019
The city’s Rea Vaya rapid bus transport system was also affected.
According to News24, three police vehicles have been vandalised. TimesLIVE also noted that the Joburg CBD is currently a scene of calm. (At least until the sun rises tomorrow morning).
Police are monitoring the area.
Feature image: Johannesburg skyline, by Mark Hillary via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
