Page 3 - Tembisa Protests News Today

On Monday, the township was completely shut down as a protest by angry residents turned violent, claiming the lives of two people.

Africa Melane spoke to the head of African Future and Innovation at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), Jakkie Cilliers, about the state of the police in the country following the Tembisa protests.

The City of Ekurhuleni said that a sub-station was set alight on Monday when residents took to the streets demanding that Mayor Tania Campbell address their grievances in person.

Pheta Molonyama is one of four people who was fatally wounded as residents demonstrated over exorbitant electricity prices on Monday.

Xolani Mnisi, who is a member of the Tembisa Community Forum, said that this had left many in the township in the dark as they simply could not afford to buy electricity.

Demonstrations broke out in the East Rand township on Monday, with residents protesting over exorbitant electricity prices.

While the situation in the township remains tense, the power utility said that it would only resume services when it was safe for their employees to work in the area again.

A resident in the area told Eyewitness News that the man was caught in a crossfire between EMPD officials and protesters.

Earlier on Monday, EMPD spokesperson Kelebogile Thepe said that the first protester was fatally wounded in the crossfire between members of the metro police and other demonstrators.

The protesters have blocked-off several arounds around the community with burning tyres and rocks.