After nearly two months of violent protests over water shortages in Barberton, Mpumalanga, calm appears to have been restored in the town, and businesses can once again open their doors.
The police are investigating the possibility that the building was burnt down in an act of revenge after two community leaders were refused bail. The accused, Mandla Mamba and Shugu Mkhonto, are still in custody. They appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Friday for a bail hearing and the case was postponed to 9 March.Barberton residents embarked on the protests over water shortages in the drought-hit town. The level of its main water source, the Lomati Dam, stands at 15%.Mduduzi Sambo said they were hurting the town’s economy, Barberton residents and pupils.
“Many people fell victim to the protesters who stole food and blankets, especially from the elderly,” she wrote on the social media platform.For more news your way, download The Citizen’s app for
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