Residents say retailer has fenced off pathway to taxi rank By Joseph Chirume: 20 February 2017 On Friday, a number of protesters were injured when police used teargas and rubber bullets to disperse about 50 residents picketing Zonke Superspar in NU9, Motherwell, Port Elizabeth. The protest was against a recent decision by the retailer to secure its premises with a perimeter fence which has closed the path used by the residents to get to the taxi rank. Thomas Marobobo, who was … [Read more...] about Police fire rubber bullets at Spar protesters
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Careful Students – Rubber Bullets are not Condoms and they hurt
Rubber bullets, used in crackdowns on students protesting high tertiary education fees, are far from safe and harmless and can lead to serious injury. Police have responded to students on a nationwide protest campaign against fee increases for 2016 with what is termed "non-lethal" weapons. These may include, water canons, tasers, tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets. During the course of the protests police fired rubber bullets at students at Nelson Mandela Bay University in Port … [Read more...] about Careful Students – Rubber Bullets are not Condoms and they hurt
Heavy handed tactics against NMMU students
Port Elizabeth Police fired rubber bullets at protesting Nelson Mandela Bay students on Wednesday, who took to the streets in solidarity with protesting students nationwide. At least one student, identified as Noxolo Koko, was hit on the upper thigh. Students throughout the country are protesting proposed fee hikes for 2016. Police spokesperson, Captain Johan Rheeder, said police intervened early on Wednesday morning, after splinter groups of students blocked roads including Admiralty … [Read more...] about Heavy handed tactics against NMMU students
