KNYSNA NEWS - Riots and protests took place on the N2 at Nekkies on Tuesday 22 August. One woman, who was driving through the area at the time, was injured when protesters attacked her motorcar.

The woman, Gloria Magadla-Fetile, sustained an eye injury as a result of the violent acts that unfolded on that evening. 

"A group of us came to a stop at the N2 in Nekkies. There was a group of people outside and they told us to stop and that no one from the cars in front of us to the cars behind us were allowed to move forward. The people started throwing stones at the vehicle I was driving and at the vehicle in front of me," says Fetile.

Magadla-Fetile had to inform her boss about what was going on during the riots and that she sustained an eye injury. The stone throwing resulted in the cracking and breaking of her car's windscreen and some of the glass splinters ended up in one of her eyes.

The incident was reported to police and according to Southern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Chris Spies, the investigation into the incident is still ongoing, and the individuals responsible for the acts of violence have yet to be apprehended by the authorities.

Reports indicate that the police were alerted to the scene after receiving information about vehicles being targeted with stones. The road was also blocked with burning debris. According to Spies, upon arrival, the police discovered a group of individuals who threw stones at police vehicles.

The police officers managed to disperse the group of protesters - it was later revealed that an ambulance was also damaged during the incident.

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