Residents of Lehurutshe in North West province attack buses and vehicles

Residents of Lehurutshe in North West province attacked four buses and seven vehicles on the N4 road linking South Africa to Botswana late on 4 September 2008. The residents set up a roadblock on the N4 and threw stones and petrol bombs at the passing vehicles. The community apparently undertook the action to protest the local municipality's failure to repair pipes supplying water to the village. Anti-riot police officers arrested one man for public violence. The protest caused significant delays on the road, but authorities have recently reported that the road is now clear and traffic is flowing freely.