A number of cars have been burned and others have been stoned, as violent protest action resumed in Port Elizabeth on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n
At least one person, a woman, was injured when she drove her car into a tree in shock after being caught up in the middle of the uprising. <\/p>\n
She was transported to hospital.<\/p>\n
Angry community members are protesting in Walmer township area over housing issues there.<\/p>\n
Traffic has been disrupted and roads are closed as a heavy police presence prevails.<\/p>\n
AlgoaFM news reports that the protest action started on Wednesday already, with crowds burning tyres in the roads.<\/p>\n
However the violence moved to surrounding areas of Port Elizabeth, and then flared up in Walmer once again overnight.<\/p>\n
Water canons have reportedly been filled again today and redeployed as a precautionary measure for today’s flare-up.<\/p>\n
People have been advised to stay well clear of the area.<\/p>\n
Source: eNCA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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