THE South African Police Services says they arrested 108 suspects following the looting spree that took place in Cleveland, Jeppestown and the Joburg CBD.
SAPS spokesperson Lieutenant General Elias Mawela said they are monitoring looting hotpots around the province.
“Tshwane thus far is stable; we don’t have people gathering or looting,” Mawela said.
Lieutenant General Elias Mawela says more than 108 suspects have been arrested following the looting spree that took place in Cleveland, Jeppestown and Joburg CBD. pic.twitter.com/O27bHArTt4
— Daily Sun (@dailysunsa) September 3, 2019
Overnight, the looting also spread to the township of Alexandra as parts of the township came to standstill with some shops being forced to shutdown.
Businesses in the Germiston CBD have shut their doors as protests and looting have spread across Gauteng. pic.twitter.com/HQRE7wNTsB
— Daily Sun (@dailysunsa) September 3, 2019
Several shops were looted in the area and cops had to fire rubber bullets and use stun grenades to disperse the large group of looters.
While in the Germiston CBD, businesses closed their doors following looting, in a video some of the shop owners can be seen loading what is left of their stock to panel vans trying to get to places of safety.
Shop owners can be seen removing what is left of their stock to places of safety. This as businesses were vandalised and looted. pic.twitter.com/aGAyGFJQN6
— Daily Sun (@dailysunsa) September 3, 2019
A super market was vandalised and looted as businesses in the Germiston CBD shut their doors following protests and looting spreading across Gauteng. pic.twitter.com/bfFVZzc0CV
— Daily Sun (@dailysunsa) September 3, 2019
