Members from SAPS and Johannesburg Metro Police Department Public Order Policing responded to a protest in Diepkloof where the protesters blockaded the N1 freeway and Chris Hani Road, in the early hours of the morning.
The protesters started throwing the police with stones, and police had to use rubber bullets to disperse them.
The protesters stopped and looted a truck that was loaded with liquor. They also damaged cars that include three cars from media houses and two police vehicles.
The situation is calm at the moment, and traffic is flowing. Police are still in the area, monitoring the situation. The arrested suspects will be charged with public violence.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is yet to respond to desperate calls by Diepsloot residents. Community leaders went to the Union Buildings, calling on the president to see conditions for himself. Diepsloot residents have vowed to return to the streets if President Cyril Ramaphosa ignores their pleas to come and address them.
