GO GEORGE arsonists can expect tough action

GEORGE NEWS - Provincial Transport Minister Donald Grant warned that they were going to come down hard on the perpetrators involved in yesterday’s violence that broke out in George during which four GO GEORGE buses were set alight and several others damaged.

At a media briefing held in George this afternoon Grant called on all residents to assist the police with their investigation into the violence.

“We have CCTV footage but we want to compliment the information that we have with information that the public might have.We need statements in order for the detectives can do a proper investigation. We do not want to rush this process. But I can tell you something; we are going to come down hard on the perpatrators.”

He said this is an important project for the future of George that they have been working on for nine years, costing R2.27-billion.

Captain Malcolm Pojie, Southern Cape Police spokesperson, said no arrests have been made. A total of 13 taxis have been impounded and police are investigating the possibility that they might have been part of the violence yesterday. “We have positive leads we are following up and various people have been brought in for questioning.”

On the alleged shooting incident, which occured in Thembalethu when the first GO GEORGE bus was trapped, Pojie said they have heard the rumour but no official charge has been laid. He also said that rumours of the four houses that were burned down were untrue.

The only cases currently under investigation by police are public violence and malicious damage to property.

“At this stage everything has quietened down and the situation is stable, but we are still maintaining a high level of visibility.”

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