IN PICTURES | Rocks and rage at Hoërskool Overvaal

19 January 2018 - 06:23

By Alaister Russell

Members of the farming community gather to watch protesters during demonstrations outside Hoërskool Overvaal in Vereeniging on Thursday.

Image: Alaister Russell Members of the farming community gather to watch protesters during demonstrations outside Hoërskool Overvaal in Vereeniging on Thursday.

A DA T-shirt engulfed by flames was waved around on a stick, rocks were thrown at passing cars, a police vehicle was the target of a petrol bomb and a policeman pulled a gun in a bid to keep the peace.

These were just some of the scenes outside Hoërskool Overvaal in Vereeniging on Thursday where a court ruling in favour of the Afrikaans school has set tempers flaring.

Image: Alaister Russell A member of Cosas threatens to damage a car attempting to pass a barricade at Hoërskool Overvaal.

Image: Alaister Russell Members of the community pass an ANC protest outside the school.

A plain-clothes policeman pulls his firearm while arresting pupils following the petrolbombing of a police car outside the school.

Image: Alaister Russell A plain-clothes policeman pulls his firearm while arresting pupils following the petrolbombing of a police car outside the school.

Image: Alaister Russell A policeman shoves a woman while trying to arrest members of the student organisation Cosas.

Image: Alaister Russell Cosas members burn debris outside Hoërskool Overvaal in Vereeniging on the second day of protests there.

Image: Alaister Russell Arrested protesters inside a police van.

Image: Alaister Russell Protesters from both sides film each other across a police barrier.

Image: Alaister Russell Protesters jump on a DA shirt.

Image: Alaister Russell A DA shirt is set alight and carried aloft on a stick.