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iafrica.com | news | sa news Diepsloot protestors in court today (753 words) |
 | He said a woman who was arrested on Wednesday was later released as it came to light that she was on her way to work. |
| The Democratic Alliance said the situation in Diepsloot was bound to happen as the local government had in the past failed to timeously notify the people about possible relocation. |
| Officials from the Johannesburg city council and the housing department "are already interacting with reliable local leaders in order to ascertain the origin of the false rumour that has resulted in people damaging property and causing mayhem in the area", she said. |
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IFEX :: FXI condemns police barring of media from conflict zone (819 words) |
| Since 5 July 2004, Diepsloot has been rocked by violent confrontations between its residents and the police, amid allegations that the residents will be relocated to Brits, a rural area in the country's North West Province. |
| As it were, when media was barred entry, the police were not engaged in investigating a crime or crimes in Diepsloot but, on the contrary, were trying to contain the violent protests that have been witnessed there since the beginning of the week. |
| FXI called for a substantive statement to be issued by the National Police Commissioner, distancing his office from the police action in Diepsloot and clarifying the particular circumstances under which section 13(11) of the Police Services Act is to be invoked. |
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