{"id":125709,"date":"2016-06-22T14:12:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T12:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/125709\/empd-continue-to-monitor-makause-protest\/"},"modified":"2016-06-23T08:55:18","modified_gmt":"2016-06-23T06:55:18","slug":"empd-continue-to-monitor-makause-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/06\/22\/empd-continue-to-monitor-makause-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"EMPD continue to monitor Makause protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The residents of the <a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/125587\/roads-blocked-by-burning-rubbish-tyres\/\" target=\"_blank\">Makause informal settlement took to the streets on Wednesday morning<\/a>, in what was believed to be a service delivery protest.<\/p>\n<p>EMPD officers stationed themselves at all the intersections of Stanley, Pretoria, Shamrock and Main Reef roads to warn motorists and redirect traffic away from the area.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Lieut-Col Wilfred Kgasago, EMPD spokesman, told the GCN that there was very little violence during the protest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cViolence was virtually nil save the attempt by a group of 400 to 500 protesters to invade the bus shed (EMM Fleet) and the Wannenberg Clinic on Pretoria Road.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHowever, law enforcers acted swiftly and were able to prevent the attack, and only a couple of windows were cracked at the clinic and seven protesters were arrested,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The EMPD has received no reports of damaged vehicles or injuries at this time but continues to monitor the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Kgasago stated that the protest started around 6am and by 9.30am the protestors had retreated back into the settlement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe affected roads are still closed off to traffic,\u201d said Kgasago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt 11.30am the EMPD and SAPS assisted in moving the protesters to the Makause soccer field where the metro plans to hold discussions with the residents to resolve their issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe expect the situation to normalise soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/115056\/we-want-houses-service-delivery\/\" target=\"_blank\">Watch all the action: \u2018We want houses, service delivery!\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/115606\/da-speaks-about-makauses-problems\/\" target=\"_blank\">DA speaks about Makause\u2019s problems<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='4645aaea95ece4efbef8cb9251a5ac3a'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EMPD continue to monitor the protest at 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