If you’ve been keeping a close eye on the news this week you may know that things out in Grabouw are very heated, police and protesters clashing in a series of violent encounters.

The N2 was actually shut down yesterday, and now EWN have managed to record some video of how tense things are that side of the world.

Here’s a quick overview from IOL first:

Protests began on Monday night after residents of a new informal settlement called Siyanyanzela heard they would have to vacate the land they had been occupying for more than a month. Police, law enforcement and the Land Invasion Unit moved in behind the line of protesters to demolish the dwellings.

When the residents realised what was going on, they retaliated by throwing stones at the officers, who in turn used rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas to disperse them.

Before you click on the video below be warned that there are some swear words used.

[sources:ewn&iol]