{"id":77559,"date":"2025-03-28T08:51:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T06:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/?p=77559"},"modified":"2025-03-28T10:52:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T08:52:46","slug":"arrests-for-public-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/arrests-for-public-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrests for public violence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At least 21 people, including a 17-year-old minor, were arrested for acts of public violence following protest action in Khotsong, Bothaville.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"77695\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/arrests-for-public-violence\/bothaville1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bothaville1-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bothaville1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bothaville1-1-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bothaville1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bothaville1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bothaville1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bothaville1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bothaville1-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Public violence following a protest action in Khotsong, Bothaville.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to information, the arrested persons were part of a group of disgruntled community members who were marching to the Nala Municipality offices on Wednesday, 19 March.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> These suspects are facing various charges, including public violence, obstruction, damage to essential infrastructure, and malicious damage to property. 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