The Lengau post office branch in Moekeng, Kroonstad, has been damaged in community protests and has had to be closed. Customers are requested to use the branches in Kroonstad town and Kroonheuwel branches in the meantime.Violence erupted after protesters set alight a post office at Kroonstad in the Free State on Thursday.
Police spokesperson Captain Stephen Thakeng said that people known as the"Concerned Group" went on the rampage in Maokeng at about 6am."They are complaining about service delivery and high unemployment in Maokeng," Thakeng said. Two vehicles which belonged to the municipality were also torched. Protesters smashed windows at the local municipal offices.
"They were targeting the municipality offices but with our intervention, they couldn't succeed so they resorted to the two cars parked inside the yard," Thakeng said.He said more than 60 people had been arrested for public violence.
They burn the post office, next thing they don't get grants on time, they burn a school....🤦♂️
SASSA grants are accessed via the Post Office... Kante why does brain function drop during protests... Why not burn ANC offices then
Such stupidity 🙆🏽♂️.. those ppl won’t be getting their mail or grant payments through the post office anytime soon
What a wonderful way to get grievances addressed! I’d definitely listen to people who burn things. Must be lovely people. 🙄
How stupid can they really be
I hope you all have E Mail and don't bank at the post office. The people you are hurting or disadvantaging is the poor. The post office must not be replaced
ANC set the country on fire
Anc won't hand over peacefully...they can see the signs. Time up.
Black people🙄🙄🙄
Well how does the post office disturb service delivery? Or let me put it this way... How does burning a post office help to put pressure on the municipality to deliver services? I'm confused....
Where will they go beg for SASSA grants?
“Protests” require a weeks notice, must have a convened and a deputy. Protests are meant to be peaceful and not damage property. 90% of “protests” are illegal and should be dealt with accordingly.
This is stupid, this right to protest shit must looked at again and there must be a maximum sentence for holigans like these
Foolish
People are always arrest during service delivery protest but NONE goes to jail. Reporting on how many people are arrested has become boring and data wasting.
I give up on people of this country
They're selfish... all they need to do is not vote ANC... simple
And now they will whine about not getting their mail 🙄
Burning the country to ashes , next they won't have a place to renew documents, this is stupidity at its best
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