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Fires rage in Cape Town city centre in second night of protests

22 May 2018 - 18:54 By Aron Hyman
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For a second straight night, protesters blocked roads in the Cape Town city centre. It is unclear what caused the protest action.
For a second straight night, protesters blocked roads in the Cape Town city centre. It is unclear what caused the protest action.
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Roads have been blocked for a second consecutive night in the Cape Town city centre by protesters burning tyres.

Wale Street‚ leading into the iconic Bo Kaap at the foot of Signal Hill‚ was closed on Tuesday evening.

City of Cape Town law enforcement spokesperson Inspector Wayne Dyason said it was unclear what the protests were about.

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