Protesting the selection of the ruling party's mayoral candidate on Tuesday, 21st June, 2016, some residents in poor areas of Pretoria, South Africa's capital city took to the streets, blocked roads, looted shops and burned vehicles in a violence which raised concerns over security ahead of local elections on August 3rd, 2016.
About two-dozen vehicles, mostly buses, have been set on fire in the violence which began Monday, 20th June, 2016, and has affected several areas on the periphery of the city, including Atteridgeville and Mamelodi.
Periodic unrest is a major concern during elections in South Africa as the lack of basic municipal services over - stretches the S/A police in many poor communities. In this case, news revealed that some officers on leave were called back to duty.
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