(en) African Anarchist Collective Tokologo #3 - Khutsong Community fights Gangsters By MZEE (TAAC)

Members of the community of Khutsong chanted struggle songs, and demonstrated outside the 
Oberholzer Magistrate's Court on the 14 January 2014. They were in support of fellow 
community members arrested following an infamous incident of mob justice that occurred in 
Khutsong in 2013. This mob justice led to the death of ive people believed to be 
gangsters, and of one traditional healer to the gangsters. The gangsters had terrorised 
the community. ---- The community members were arrested in 2013, but the court hearing was 
remanded to 14 January 2014 for the bail applications, which were granted. Jack Magagabe, 
Willy Jongilanga, Andrew Langa, Happy Leyakane and Metsela Kgosane are being charged on 
twelve counts, including public violence, destruction of public property, murder and 
arson. The accused are being represented by a pro-bono (free) advocate.

More than 85 lying squad police cars were deployed in Khutsong in late 2013 on a 
"peace-keeping" mission. Many cases of police brutality were reported by the community. 
The township of Khutsong is not happy with how the police have been handling matters so far.