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A confrontation between striking municipal workers and a security company stationed at the Middelburg municipality ended in a bloodbath.
CCTV video footage of yesterday’s fatal shooting at the Steve Tshwete Municipality in Middelburg, allegedly shows that a shootout started after shots had been fired at security guards.
PPP Protection and Security armed guards opened fire at municipal employees yesterday at around 17:00, killing one person and
The company says that before guards returned fire with live rounds, they initially tried to disperse the crowd with rubber bullets, ‘which only made them more violent’.
The Middelburg Observer spoke with the company, which denies any culpability for yesterday’s shooting.
injuring several others. The company claims that guards acted in self defence and had to be rushed to safety after the shooting.
The company says that before guards returned fire with live rounds, they initially tried to disperse the crowd with rubber bullets, ‘which only made them more violent’.
The Middelburg Observer spoke with the company, which denies any culpability for yesterday’s shooting.
Middelburg municipal worker killed: Security guards claim they were fired at first - LNN - Krugersdorp News
A confrontation between striking municipal workers and a security company stationed at the Middelburg municipality ended in a bloodbath.

