{"id":89809,"date":"2019-02-12T15:06:28","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T13:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=89809"},"modified":"2019-02-15T09:49:47","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T07:49:47","slug":"watch-multiple-vehicles-charge-mob-protesters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/02\/12\/watch-multiple-vehicles-charge-mob-protesters\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Multiple vehicles charge mob of protesters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The incident took place in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The source who made the video available, said he was doing so now, out of desperation after criminal charges came to nothing.<\/p>\n<p>He claims that one person lost his eye after being shot at by security guards, another had a miscarriage and a third had his vehicle irreparably damaged.<\/p>\n<p>The incident relates to the allowed area of picketing, which forms part of a dispute by 30 workers about their dismissal after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The security company concerned could not give comment right away, but promised that their Operational Manager would be in touch.<\/p>\n<p>The mine concerned could not be reached for comment. The identity of the civilians as well as the owner of the combine harvester, is not known at this stage.<\/p>\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\/ZohAp_JxDXA' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Also read:<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88482\/parents-frustrated-lack-space-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parents frustrated by a lack of space in Middelburg schools<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88163\/traffic-officers-appear-court-corruption\/\" target=\"_blank\">Traffic officers to appear in court for corruption<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88186\/trafficalert-two-dead-kranspoort-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\">#TrafficAlert: Two dead in Kranspoort accidents<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88191\/video-two-perish-truck-jack-knifes\/\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO: Two perish after truck jack-knifes<\/a><\/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 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