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Swellendam protest: Councillor Matthysen heartbroken about ‘disaster’ unfolding

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A Thusong Service Centre and a fire department vehicle were torched. Residents were demanding indigent benefits, such as free electricity units and rebates for pensioners. ANC councillor in Swellendam, Julian Matthysen, said what was happening was heart-breaking.
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Swellendam protest: Councillor Matthysen heartbroken about ‘disaster’ unfolding

Residents of an informal settlement in the area clashed with police on Wednesday during a violent protest, demanding indigent benefits, including free electricity and rebates for pensioners.

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Eyewitness News broke the news in South Africa on Thursday, September 21, 2023.
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