{"id":84700,"date":"2018-09-11T14:51:17","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T12:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=84700"},"modified":"2018-09-12T09:38:47","modified_gmt":"2018-09-12T07:38:47","slug":"strong-language-exclusive-video-shock-footage-arrest-sparked-racial-unrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/09\/11\/strong-language-exclusive-video-shock-footage-arrest-sparked-racial-unrest\/","title":{"rendered":"STRONG LANGUAGE: (Exclusive video) &#8211; Shock footage of arrest which sparked racial unrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The video shows two security officers arriving at the tavern to arrest a man who allegedly assaulted an employee of Highveld Emporium while walking home from work.<\/p>\n<p>The owner of Highveld Emporium dispatched the security company when he learnt of the assault on his employee, who was admitted to hospital with multiple injuries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/84687\/update-whites-warned-stay-indoors-violent-protesters-everything-calm-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">UPDATE: &#8216;Whites&#8217; warned to stay indoors by violent protesters, everything calm for now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While trying to subdue the suspect the community rushed to his aid can be seen shoving, pulling and slapping at the two security guards.<br \/>\nThe situation becomes explosive as more people arrive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/84679\/brewaking-news-one-building-torched-protests-businesses-appealing-backup\/\" target=\"_blank\">BREAKING NEWS: One building torched in protests, businesses appealing for backup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The two security guards are accused of racism and the angry community can be seen accosting the guards in the police\u2019s presence.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday the community targeted the owner of Highveld Emporium for phoning the security guards, by looting his shop and setting it alight.<br \/>\nDuring the chaos residents of Machadodorp were warned to stay indoors and away from Potgieter Street where the shop was torched.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters have dispersed but police remain on alert.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>The video footage contains use of strong language, viewer discretion is advised:<\/h5>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/QHYyV_3p2YA' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Other News:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/84089\/armed-robbery-auctioneers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Armed robbery at Auctioneers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/84033\/pastor-gunned-down\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pastor gunned down during church service<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/84021\/three-killed-shootout-police\/\" target=\"_blank\">Three killed in shootout with Police<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/83790\/suspects-might-linked-seven-robberies\/\" target=\"_blank\">Suspects might be linked to seven other robberies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Want breaking news on the go?<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Save our standby number (072 248 3855) and send us a WhatsApp message with the words \u201cAdd me\u201d to be added to our broadcast list.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Like us on\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MiddelburgObserver\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOBSERV\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mobserver\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to our\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCs1fP1J8BpepNwIfk2qeVkQ\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/newsletter-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click on the link<\/a>\u00a0to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter via email.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Have a news tip?<\/h3>\n<p>Contact our news room on our 24 hr standby number\u00a0072 248 3855, or send a mail to our editor\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:tobie@mobserver.co.za\" target=\"_blank\">tobie@mobserver.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video of the attempted arrest of the man who allegedly assaulted a worker of Highveld Emporium in front of a Machadodorp tavern on Monday, emerged today following violent unrest in the town where a shop was looted and burnt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8164,"featured_media":84702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Gerhard Rheeder","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,2],"tags":[13474,2962,13460,13468,13475],"class_list":["post-84700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","category-news-headlines","tag-arrest-of-assault-suspect-leads-to-violence","tag-machadodorp","tag-protests-lead-to-arson-in-machadodorp","tag-protsests-lead-to-arson-after-a-racial-altercation-in-machadodorp","tag-security-guards-met-with-violence-during-arrest"],"category_labels":{"Category":"News","SubCategory":"Local news"},"tag_labels":["arrest of assault suspect leads to violence","machadodorp","Protests lead to arson in Machadodorp","protsests lead to arson after a racial altercation in machadodorp","security guards met with violence during arrest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8164"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84700\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}