THREE Diepsloot leaders who were arrested during a protest in the area are expected to spend the weekend in jail.
They were transferred to Johannesburg Police Central from Diepsloot cop shop after being bust on Thursday afternoon, 29 June during a protest in the area, which is now in its second week.
On Friday morning, 30 June, one of the community leaders Reverend Thokwane Dithuge visited the arrested leaders in the holding cells and confirmed that they were in good spirit and more resilient than ever.
"Our brothers are in good spirit and they're looking forward to continuing the struggle. I am happy and ass you can see, I am smiling. God is good and God is on our side, and the struggle will definitely continue.
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"We are not afraid, we don't fear. We are looking forward to seeing a black man being liberated. That's what we are fighting for. There is nothing else. It's not political, but rather social issues. We are addressing the social ills within this community," said Thokwane.
Diepsloot has been making headlines for the past two weeks as the residents embarked on a protest over increased crime rate, spate of killings and a lack of police visibility in the area.
On Thursday, 29 June, residents were dispersed with rubber bullets and tear gas. Community leaders have since called on the president to come to the area to address them.
While the three leaders remain in custody, other leaders are planning to meet on Friday afternoon, 30 June to plan a way forward given the current situation.
"The leadership is going to meet first and we are going to have a discussion and then we will make a pronouncement after 4pm," said Thokwane.
