Protesting Tembisa residents vow to ensure service delivery grievances are heard
On Monday, the township was completely shut down as a protest by angry residents turned violent, claiming the lives of two people.
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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.