TOPSHOT - South African protesters gather around a burning tyre in the Eldorado Park district in Johannesburg on May 8, 2017 during a demonstration against land grabbing, housing and unemployment in the area. / AFP PHOTO / MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
TOPSHOT - A protester runs for cover from tear gas fired by South African riot police in the Eldorado Park district in Johannesburg on May 8, 2017 during a protest against land grabbing, housing and unemployment in the area. / AFP PHOTO / MARCO LONGARIMARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images
Residents from the Scotland informal settlement in Coligny hold a portrait of late 16-year-old Moswi Matlhomala Moshoeu during a protest outside the Coligny Magistrate court on May 8, 2017. Violent clashes erupted in the remote northwestern farming community in South Africa after two white farmers accused of murdering Moswi Matlhomala Moshoeu were granted bail. Residents of Coligny took to the streets after the court decision, burning down a white family's home and heightening racial tensions that erupted after the teen's death. / AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIENMUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images
Pieter Doorewaard (L) and Philip Schutte (R), accused of murdering 16-year-old Moswi Matlhomala Moshoeu, attend their bail application hearing in Coligny on May 8, 2017. Violent clashes erupted in the remote northwestern farming community in South Africa after two white farmers accused of murdering 16-year-old Moswi Matlhomala Moshoeu were granted bail. Residents of Coligny took to the streets after the court decision, burning down a white family's home and heightening racial tensions that erupted after the teen's death. / AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIENMUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images
Residents from the Scotland informal settlement in Coligny hold a sign reading "No bail" during a protest outside the Coligny Magistrate court on May 8, 2017. Violent clashes erupted in the remote northwestern farming community in South Africa after two white farmers accused of murdering 16-year-old Moswi Matlhomala Moshoeu were granted bail. Residents of Coligny took to the streets after the court decision, burning down a white family's home and heightening racial tensions that erupted after the teen's death. / AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIENMUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images
South African riot police officers take position opposite protesters during clashes in Coligny after a court bailed two men accused of killing a boy on May 8, 2017. Violent clashes erupted in the remote northwestern farming community in South Africa after two white farmers accused of murdering 16-year-old Moswi Matlhomala Moshoeu were granted bail. Residents of Coligny took to the streets after the court decision, burning down a white family's home and heightening racial tensions that erupted after the teen's death. / AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIENMUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images
Residents of the Eldorado Park and Freedom Park districts throw stones during clashes with riot police in Johannesburg on May 8, 2017 following a demonstration against land grabbing, housing and unemployment in the area. / AFP PHOTO / GULSHAN KHANGULSHAN KHAN/AFP/Getty Images
TOPSHOT - South African protesters gather around burning tyres in the Eldorado Park district in Johannesburg on May 8, 2017 during a demonstration against land grabbing, housing and unemployment in the area. / AFP PHOTO / MARCO LONGARIMARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images
A man douses a burning house in Coligny that was reportedly set on fire by protesters during clashes that erupted after a court bailed two men accused of killing a boy on May 8, 2017. Violent clashes erupted in the remote northwestern farming community in South Africa after two white farmers accused of murdering 16-year-old Moswi Matlhomala Moshoeu were granted bail. Residents of Coligny took to the streets after the court decision, burning down a white family's home and heightening racial tensions that erupted after the teen's death. / AFP PHOTO / MUJAHID SAFODIENMUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images
A South African protester throws stones towards riot police in the Eldorado Park district in Johannesburg on May 8, 2017 during a demonstration against land grabbing, housing and unemployment in the area. / AFP PHOTO / GULSHAN KHANGULSHAN KHAN/AFP/Getty Images
Residents of Eldorado Park and Freedom Park light a petrol bomb opposite South African riot police during clashes in Johannesburg following a demonstration against land grabbing, housing and unemployment in the area on May 8, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / GULSHAN KHANGULSHAN KHAN/AFP/Getty Images
A South African police officer detains a protester during clashes with riot police in the Eldorado Park district in Johannesburg on May 8, 2017 following a demonstration against land grabbing, housing and unemployment in the area. / AFP PHOTO / GULSHAN KHANGULSHAN KHAN/AFP/Getty Images
Protesters from the Eldorado Park and Freedom Park districts take cover during clashes with riot police in Johannesburg on May 8, 2017 following a demonstration against land grabbing, housing and unemployment in the area. / AFP PHOTO / GULSHAN KHANGULSHAN KHAN/AFP/Getty Images
Protesters use water from a bucket to wash teargas residue during clashes with South African riot police in the Eldorado Park district in Johannesburg on May 8, 2017 following a demonstration against land grabbing, housing and unemployment in the area. / AFP PHOTO / MARCO LONGARIMARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images
Residents of Eldorado Park and Freedom Park take cover from rubber bullets during clashes with riot police in Johannesburg on May 8, 2017 following a demonstration against land grabbing, housing and unemployment in the area. / AFP PHOTO / GULSHAN KHANGULSHAN KHAN/AFP/Getty Images
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TOPSHOT - South African protesters gather around a burning tyre in the Eldorado Park district in Johannesburg on May 8, 2017 during a demonstration against land grabbing, housing and unemployment in the area. / AFP PHOTO / MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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Violent clashes erupted in the remote northwestern farming community in South Africa after two white farmers accused of murdering Moswi Matlhomala Moshoeu were granted bail. Residents of Coligny took to the streets after the court decision, burning down a white family’s home and heightening racial tensions that erupted after the teen’s death.
