MEMBERS of the Mangaung Concerned Community protesting over water and sewerage issues and poor service delivery blocked De Villiers Street in Bloemfontein with cars and rubbish at the Bram Fischer Building on Wednesday, 23 March.
The group also used stones and bricks to block the street.
Lieutenant Colonel Thabo Covane said police arrived at the scene and warned the group to open the street within a given time, upon which they refused.
“The instruction was given to disperse the crowd and effect arrests at about 9am. Stun grenades were used and nine men and two women were arrested.”
Covane said a case of public violence and contravention of the Gatherings Act and Road Traffic Act was opened at Parkweg Police Station.
A representative from Mangaung Metro Municipality management also reported incidents of malicious damage to property inside the building.
Cars used to block the street were also impounded by cops.
Covane said the 11 arrested protesters would appear in Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on Friday, 25 March.
