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(File photo, Beeld)
(File photo, Beeld)

Johannesburg - The mood in Thembelihle on Saturday morning was quiet, following a week of chaos and unrest, Gauteng police said.

"It is quiet. Police are still in the area monitoring the situation," Lieutenant Kay Makhubela said.
He said the number of people arrested was now at 34.

Police have been monitoring Thembelihle, Tsakane, Dobsonville, Doornkop, Vereeniging and Springs this week, following unrest activity.

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