Monday, March 5, 2012

Policeman assaulted during Khayelitsha community protest.(News)

BYLINE: MICHELLE JONES

POLICE will continue to maintain a strong presence in Khayelitsha to counter any violence in service delivery protests, while a 35-year-old off-duty police officer recovers in hospital after he had been beaten by community members there on Sunday.

According to police spokeswoman Anneke van der Vyver, the area was quiet yesterday.

Residents on Sunday blockaded Lansdowne Road in Site C with burning tyres and rubbish as they protested against lack of services, …

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