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Protesters turn violent

Published: 31 Oct 2013 - 04:23 am | Last Updated: 29 Jan 2022 - 07:41 pm

Protesters clash with stall holders during a demonstration against a lack of housing in central Cape Town,  South Africa, yesterday. Hundreds of protesters looted shops, overturned rubbish bins and smashed car windows as police struggled to contain a mob rampaging through the heart of the top tourist city. Riot police in full body armour cordoned off roads in the city centre, where a large crowd, many wearing ruling ANC regalia, were protesting against a lack of state housing in the only metropolis governed by the official opposition.