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"contents": "<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hundreds of Diepsloot, Gauteng, residents took to the streets on Wednesday, 6 April in a protest ignited by the murders of several people over the weekend, high crime rates and ineffective policing.</span><b> </b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police Minister Bheki Cele arrived in Diepsloot on Wednesday afternoon where he addressed the angry community. He announced the deployment of additional SAPS vehicles and members from the Tactical Response Team (TRT) and Public Order Policing as well as a team of detectives to deal with outstanding and cold cases. </span>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1229559 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/DSC3748.jpg\" alt=\"diepsloot xenophobic killing cele crime\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" /> Police Minister Bheki Cele (middle) in Diepsloot on 6 April with members of the SAPS Tactical Response Team in the background. Cele referred to Elvis Nyathi’s death as ‘unfortunate’. (Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed)</p>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residents said his promises would again prove to be empty. They were later dispersed with rubber bullets and stun grenades. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is alleged that after dark on Wednesday, a mob went around Section 1 knocking on doors and demanding to see the passports of suspected illegal immigrants.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zimbabwean national Elvis Nyathi fell victim to the mob. His widow, Nomsa’s life was spared after she showed them her passport, but Nyathi was allegedly dragged out of his house, beaten, stoned and set alight in the next street. </span>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1229568 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/DSC3946.jpg\" alt=\"diepsloot xenophobia killing\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" /> The murdered Elvis Nyathi’s widow Nomsa (middle) after being consoled by local pastors (partially in frame). She survived the alleged attack because she was able to produce her passport. (Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1229569 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/DSC4037.jpg\" alt=\"diepsloot xenophobia killing\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" /> A mourner sits in murdered Elvis Nyathi’s yard. A mob went around Section 1 Diepsloot on Wednesday, demanding to see the passports of those they suspected of being illegal immigrants. (Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed)</p>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1229571 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/DSC4067.jpg\" alt=\"diepsloot xenophoba killing\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" /> Mourners in the yard at the home of murdered Elvis Nyathi. Bloodstains can be seen in the middle left-hand side of the frame. It is alleged that Nyathi was dragged out of his yard before being set alight in Diepsloot on Wednesday night, 6 April 2022. (Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed)</p>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A resident who lives metres from where Nyathi’s body was found, said: “I heard a lot of noise but I did not come out, because there were dangerous people. I heard people making a noise and fighting. 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Police Minister Bheki Cele (middle) in Diepsloot on 6 April with members of the SAPS Tactical Response Team in the background. Cele referred to Elvis Nyathi’s death as ‘unfortunate’. (Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed)
The murdered Elvis Nyathi’s widow Nomsa (middle) after being consoled by local pastors (partially in frame). She survived the alleged attack because she was able to produce her passport. (Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed)
A mourner sits in murdered Elvis Nyathi’s yard. A mob went around Section 1 Diepsloot on Wednesday, demanding to see the passports of those they suspected of being illegal immigrants. (Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed)
Mourners in the yard at the home of murdered Elvis Nyathi. Bloodstains can be seen in the middle left-hand side of the frame. It is alleged that Nyathi was dragged out of his yard before being set alight in Diepsloot on Wednesday night, 6 April 2022. (Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed)
Police raid a shebeen on 7 April 2022 after the announcement of the deployment of more boots on the ground in Diepsloot. (Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed)
People stand on a street corner as a police contingent is about to raid a shebeen (not in frame) on 7 April. (Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed)
A Colonel Ryland of the SAPS Tactical Response Team keeps back the crowd as Police Minister Bheki Cele and his delegation make their way out of Diepsloot on 6 April. (Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed)
Residents watch Police Minister Bheki Cele address the media in Diepsloot on 6 April. Many say they are terrorised by criminals. (Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed)
Police complain about the layout of Diepsloot, saying it’s difficult to patrol. The ministry has delivered on its promise of new police vehicles. (Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed)