South Africa: Provincial Commissioner Condemns Acts of Violence in Rustenburg

press release

Potchefstroom: The North West Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Baile Motswenyane condemned in the strongest possible terms public violence incidents that took place in the afternoon in Rustenburg and warned members of the community to refrain from damaging of properties.

This is after an unconfirmed number of community members set alight several houses at various locations in the Central Business District (CBD). It is not clear at this stage what sparked this criminal acts. Indications are that the burnt houses are those occupied by foreign nationals.

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