Rocks have been thrown and EFF supporters are threatening violence as a group of bikers in support of farmers are trying to exit Senekal.
Police are nowhere to be seen as more and more rocks are being thrown. Violence is starting to break out. People in bakkies are also trying to leave the town, but the EFF is blocking exits.
EFF marshals were desperately trying to control members, forming a human chain to contain them.
The looming violence and unrest helped along by a group of bikers charging through the EFF crowd, while a very small contingent of police are here. (@PieterDuToit) pic.twitter.com/pKtEN4SFFJ
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EFF supporters have trashed and vandalised public property in Senekal. (@PieterDuToit) pic.twitter.com/nWO5QY9w7T
— Team News24 (@TeamNews24) October 16, 2020
Disparate groups of protesters - including protesters from AfriForum, so-called radical insurgents and the EFF - descended on the Free State town on Friday morning ahead of the bail application of Sekwetje Isaiah Mahlamba, 32, and Sekola Piet Matlaletsa, 44, who are accused of murdering 21-year-old farm manager Brendin Horner near Paul Roux on 1 October.
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