South African Police, Protesters Clash Over Shack Demolition

Residents of Elsies River in Cape Town blocked streets with burning tyres, furniture and mattresses during a protest after a family's home was torn down by the City's Anti-Land Invasion Unit.

South Africa: Elsies River Erupts in Violent Protest After Shack Demolished

PHOTO ESSAYS: South Africa: Elsies River Erupts in Violent Protest After Shack Demolished

Leonsdale in Elsies River erupted after a family's home was torn down by the City's Anti-Land Invasion Unit. Protesters blocked the surrounding streets with burning tyres, furniture and mattresses. ...

A protester throws a rock.

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