They expressed anger at the lack of police presence in the area and demanded a new police station in Booysens Park. They also demanded to meet police minister Bheki Cele.
Numerous protesters gathered at the Chatty Extension turnoff where they had several confrontations with police who fired teargas canisters to disperse them. Mostly youths had sporadic running battles with the police while mostly older people gathered for a meeting at the junction.
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