Violence in Pretoria, South Africa

Residents from Oukasie outside Brits, a township 30 miles from Pretoria, protest over poor service delivery in the area. With only 93 days to go before the start of the 2010 World Cup, people threatened to disrupt the tournament
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Protests over poor service delivery by Mamelodi residents turned violent when residents burnt tyres and other items, and barricaded roads in Pretoria
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Tshwane metro police and members of the South African Police Service who were called to the scene of violence in Mamelodi were pelted with stones
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Violence in Mamelodi, outside Pretoria. Residents are protesting over the delivery of services such as water, sanitation and housing
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A protester in Mamelodi, a black township set up during the apartheid years. Residents say they are 'gatvol' (South African slang for 'fed-up') with the authorities
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A protester in Mamelodi carrying stones. Violence broke out when protesters began pelting police who arrived on the scene with stones
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A woman speaks with the driver of a police van in Mamelodi
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A policeman faces crowds of protesters in Oukasie. 5,000 Oukasie residents turned out to march against dirty water, road potholes and other 'chaotic conditions'
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Residents from Oukasie stand in rubbish which was dumped in front of the municipal offices
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Residents walk home past debris left after protests in Mamelodi turned violent
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