Hillbrow residents took to the streets today to raid flats belonging to people they suspected of being drug dealers. A group of Hillbrow residents gathered this morning to take on suspected drug dealers in the area. They later started burning tyres and chanting in protest.
The situation quickly got out of hand and according to Times Live, residents pelted police with bottles and rocks when they tried to clear several roads.
Police shoot rubber bullets to disperse crowds in Berea #DrugsMustFall pic.twitter.com/0hXVPTiEMj
— Moses Moyo (@moses_moyo) October 6, 2018
Officers who were at the scene reportedly told Times Live that they heard protestors say the action was linked to the Gauteng Shutdown which was inspired by the Westbury protests and later moved to Ennerdale and Eldorado Park this past week.
#Hillbrow Police fired rubber bullets this morning in Hilbrow to disperse residents who are clashing with suspected drug dealers in the area
— POWER987News (@POWER987News) October 6, 2018
@ewnreporter #Hillbrow
Community and street dwellers having war. Their things are burnt. The community ia tired pic.twitter.com/T3CR5zssEQ— Thibos MaT'wasa (@Thibos_Matts) October 6, 2018
Source: eNCA
