Ficksburg residents set municipal buildings on fire
By Lelethu Mquqo
14 April 2011
Two municipal buildings in the Free State town of Ficksburg have been set alight by protesters.
This as the Independent Complaints Directorate continues its investigation into the death of one of the protesters, Andries Tatana, who was killed yesterday.
At least 45 people have been arrested after violent protests broke out over a lack of service delivery in the town.
Meanwhile, Tatana’s death is a glaring reflection of the lack of basic training and the unpreparedness of members of the SAPS.
This is according to the Christian Democratic Party’s Richard Botha, who says the brutality seen in Ficksburg echoes back to the police actions in Rodney King incident, which shook the United States of America some 20-years ago.
14 April 2011
Two municipal buildings in the Free State town of Ficksburg have been set alight by protesters.
This as the Independent Complaints Directorate continues its investigation into the death of one of the protesters, Andries Tatana, who was killed yesterday.
At least 45 people have been arrested after violent protests broke out over a lack of service delivery in the town.
Meanwhile, Tatana’s death is a glaring reflection of the lack of basic training and the unpreparedness of members of the SAPS.
This is according to the Christian Democratic Party’s Richard Botha, who says the brutality seen in Ficksburg echoes back to the police actions in Rodney King incident, which shook the United States of America some 20-years ago.
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