Police and private security clash with squatters after they were prevented from marching to Stellenbosch, near Cape Town.

Riot police stopped the group from leaving the Kayamandi township, they employed water cannons and used stun grenades to repel the protesters. The protesters were pushed further into the township where further clashes took place.

The police were supported in the operation by the Red Ants Security Company. Red Ants is a private security contractor hired by municipalities across the country to enforce eviction orders and prevent illegal land invasions.

Residents from the Kayamandi informal settlement in Stellenbosch clashed with police and private security after they were prevented from marching to the town of Stellenbosch.

Riot police stopped the group from leaving the township. Police employed water cannons and used stun grenades to repel the protesters. The protesters were pushed further into the township where further clashes took place.

The police were supported in the operation by the Red Ants Security Company. Red Ants is a private security contractor hired by municipalities across the country to enforce eviction orders and prevent illegal land invasions.

The police and Red Ants security engaged in running battles with protesters throughout the township for most of the day. The protesters are demanding that white people return the land. Stellenbosch is South Africa's main wine producing town.