Police disperse mob hurling stones on Joburg's M2 highway

Police in Jeppestown‚ Johannesburg used stun grenades and rubber bullets on a crowd pelting cars with stones on the M2 highway on Tuesday night.

It was the third consecutive night of violence in the area.

Gauteng police spokesperson Brigadier Mathapelo Peters said Jeppestown was quiet on Wednesday morning.

She said the mob of 150 had come from the George Goch hostel.

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Peters said police and the Johannesburg Metro Police cleared the highway after the stonings.

"Police ended up firing rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse the group‚" she said.

Peters said police continued to be on high alert.

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On Tuesday‚ Oxfam SA said: " We call on the South African Police Services to do more to detect possible attacks on migrants and to ensure they protect migrants and their property.

"These tensions have been simmering for some months now‚ and we believe government‚ working with communities and civil society‚ could have done more to prevent the explosion seen over the last few days."