Street gun battle

Motorists and shop owners in Delhi Street, ran for cover a gun battle between members of a security company and seven armed men.

"One of the men had used my car as a shield, while shooting at the security guards," said one of the eyewitnesses, who pointed out a bullet hole that had richochet onto his vehicle's light and ended up lodged in his vehicle.

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Bins alight with fire

Three 'Why Waste' waste containers were allegedly set alight by matching protestors that had been taking part in the Municipal nation wide strike.

According to a local security company, the three containers were severely damaged due to the fact that the containers had been completely engulfed by flames. " People from other shops around the local shopping centre said that they had seen a group of people near the containers, " said one of that security guards, who had stood for almost a hour to hose down the blazing containers.

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