Protests Against Forced Evictions in Hammanskraal Turn Violent

Violent protests broke out across Hammanskraal, South Africa, on May 23, as residents demonstrated against forced evictions by the Red Ants agency. Two people were reportedly killed and six people injured during the violence.

These videos, captured on the morning after the deadly protests, show the remains of illegally built shacks that were demolished by the Red Ants, police patrolling the streets of Hammanskraal, and tires that were set alight in protest. Credit: Twitter/Maryke Vermaak