Free state protests: Are the police inconsistent in their response?
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The chaos that unfolded outside the Senekal magistrate court in the Free State yesterday has become the subject of scrutiny.
Two men implicated in the murder of young farm manager Brendin Horner appeared in court.
But farmers who attended the court session stormed the court premises and demanded the suspects be handed over to them. The group also set the police van alight.
So how do we understand police's consistence in terms of dealing with violence?
On line for comment is lecture, school of security and Africa studies, conflict management and resolution at Nelson Mandela University, Dr Ntsikelelo Benjamin Breakfast.
Two men implicated in the murder of young farm manager Brendin Horner appeared in court.
But farmers who attended the court session stormed the court premises and demanded the suspects be handed over to them. The group also set the police van alight.
So how do we understand police's consistence in terms of dealing with violence?
On line for comment is lecture, school of security and Africa studies, conflict management and resolution at Nelson Mandela University, Dr Ntsikelelo Benjamin Breakfast.