The man who they tried to arrest for assault with intent, is however still roaming free while the man he allegedly assaulted has fled Machadodorp after receiving death threats.<\/p>\n
Highveld Emporium has been completely destroyed and its owner, whose house was also pelted with rocks, also has to seek safety outside Machadodorp.
\nHis shop was looted by community members before being set alight today.<\/p>\n
The racial unrest boiled over due to a feud between the Highveld Emporium’s owner and a central figure in Monday’s assault in Potgieter Street, after a property deal between them went sour.<\/p>\n
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An employee of Highveld Emporium bore the brunt of the feud when he was assaulted on his way home after work on Monday, spurring Highveld Emporium\u2019s owner to call for backup, and the two guards responded.<\/p>\n
When they tried to arrest the assault suspect, patrons of a nearby tavern flocked to the street and accosted the guards.<\/p>\n
Police acted on the community\u2019s demands by arresting the two young guards for assault.<\/p>\n
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