Protests in Mitchells Plain overnight and this morning have seen a petrol station, ATM and vehicles set alight. Residents are furious over a lack of housing.
Editor&39;s note: This story has been updated, removing the inference that Mitchells Plain residents torched the petrol station.
CAPE TOWN – A Mitchells Plain petrol station, ATM, and a shop were set alight on Wednesday during a protest over housing.
A stand-off has developed between residents of that community and residents of the adjacent Siqalo informal settlement.
A resident from Siqalo explains why they&39;ve been protesting. They&39;re now clashing with colored residents in Mitchells Plain MitchellsPlainProtest pic.twitter.com/CiBQnkIdZr
— Athi Mtongana (@Artii_M) May 2, 2018
[LISTEN] Mitchells Plain resident MitchellsPlainProtest pic.twitter.com/7ed90HC6o6
— Athi Mtongana (@Artii_M) May 2, 2018
Major roads leading in and out of the area are closed and police are monitoring the situation.
