Cape Town – Shops in the Durban central business district were reportedly looted just hours after midnight on Friday, the same day as the planned National Shutdown over food and petrol price hikes.
According to IOL, the looting came after reports of a possible national shutdown became a subject of interest on Thursday.
Many took to social media calling for ordinary people to take to the streets in protest against the ever-rising food and fuel prices.
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The call seemed to have not materialised, as many people went about their day as normal.
A few shops were, however, looted.
Indications were that the looting was carried out by opportunists and was possibly not related to the national shutdown.
Videos of the looting were widely shared on social media.
BREAKING NEWS: The national shutdown over fuel hikes in Durban has started on a bad note. Some residents of the city are looting shops and stalls within the CBD. Alert police have to fire teargas and stun grenades when there was an attempt to loot some shops. @DailyNewsSA pic.twitter.com/o7o63Ah8Km
— Sihle Mavuso (@ZANewsFlash) June 10, 2022
WATCH: The Durban CBD is on tenterhooks following looting by some people in the early hours of this morning. The SAPS and Durban Metro police are having a tough time trying to cover every corner of the city. #NationalShutdown pic.twitter.com/HJbsUFN80h
— Sihle Mavuso (@ZANewsFlash) June 10, 2022
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Compiled by Sinothando Siyolo
