A ward councillor and nine other people were arrested for public violence in Lethabong near Rustenburg on Thursday, North West police said.

Police spokesperson Kelebogile Moiloa said a group of people burnt an excavator and pelted stones at a truck during a protest at a construction site.

“The TLB [excavator] was completely burnt. A councillor, two females, and seven males were arrested for public violence,” she said.

The group was reportedly unhappy with the appointment of a contractor.

The contractor was developing a site where houses would be built, she said.

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