Mpumalanga community safety spokesperson Moeti Mmusi says a protest on the N4 turned violent on Wednesday morning with protesters blocking both sides of the highway.
Four trucks and two bakkies have been set alight on the outskirts of Vosman in Emalahleni (formerly Witbank), allegedly by community members, Mpumalanga police said on Thursday.
A woman has died of a gunshot wound sustained during a protest by residents in KwaGuqa, Mpumalanga, that prevented grade 12 pupils in the area from writing their mathematics paper 2 exam on Monday.
The community of Emalahleni in Mpumalanga, which has had no electricity for three weeks, went on the rampage on Monday, burning KwaGuqa Mall and looting shops, including Pick n Pay.