The four people arrested for public violence over the weekend were released and their bail was returned to them after it was discovered that their case was not on the court roll.
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The suspects were arrested following the clashes in Sea Point on Sunday.
‘Four adult males were arrested and detained on charges of public violence,’ confirmed South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson in the Western Cape, Captain FC van Wyk.
‘Once charged, they are expected to make a court appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court,’ said Van Wyk.
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However, facilitator and co-ordinator between the protesters, police and authorities, Nadeem Hendricks, said they were released on Sunday evening and appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning.
‘They were released last night and appeared in court this morning. But the case was not on roll, so the charges couldn’t have been withdrawn, and the case was closed. They also got bail back,’ said Hendricks.
Roughly 1 000 pro-Palestinian supporters gathered on the promenade at around noon in anticipation of the demonstration scheduled for 12:30pm on Sunday.
Approximately 2 500 pro-Israel supporters were expected to participate in the demonstration, but buses carrying the supporters were turned away by the police and the event was cancelled, according to News24.
What began as a peaceful counter-demonstration turned chaotic as a heavy presence of police and provincial law enforcement officers resulted in the firing of stun grenades and water canons and subsequent clashes between police and protesters.
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