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35 schools closed amid protests in OR Tambo Coastal District
The protests flared up in retaliation to a delay in a road construction project this week.
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ANC NEC admits SA’s municipalities in distress
The governing party’s special national executive committee meeting got under way in Boksburg on Friday
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Day 2: ANC NEC special meeting continues in Boksburg
Day two of the ANC’s special meeting will wrap up its discussion on municipalities.
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Potsdam Road closed over 'stone-throwing,' protesters gather
The action has been linked to traffic law enforcement operations against minibus taxis.
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Public Order Police monitor Darling after violent protests
Violent demonstrations erupted on Friday after protesters took the streets demanding better housing and raised issues with regard to electricity tariffs.
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Xenophobic attacks, protests on ANC NEC weekend agenda
Party members are meeting in Boksburg this weekend.
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Protests affect train services in CT, JHB
A protest has forced officials to withdraw services. Meanwhile, in Johannesburg, a major railway line has been affected by a protest.
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Butterworth remains volatile following protest
On Monday, police arrested 16 people after angry residents took to the streets demanding an end to the lack of water.
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Doornkop residents barricade R558 in Soweto over electricity cuts
Motorists have been urged to avoid the area, as the street has been blocked off with debris.
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Katlehong community denies burning school during protest
Sections of Katlehong Primary School were set alight last week during an alleged service delivery protest.
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28 arrested as protests continue in Plettenberg Bay
They have been linked to public violence, burglaries and stolen property.
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Rathanda residents blockade Vaaldam Road after water, electricity cuts
They said the municipality had cut power and water to their houses.
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Frustrated Mzimhlophe residents say they live in fear of violent protests
Three buses and a truck were torched in the area on the Soweto highway on Tuesday night.
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Soweto residents torch buses, trucks over power cuts
Residents of Mzimhlophe brought traffic to a standstill on 29 May 2019 when they torched three buses and a truck. Residents say they are angry over continuous electricity cuts in the area.
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Public violence cases opened after buses torched in Mzimhlope protest
Two Putco buses, a Rea Vaya bus and a truck were ravaged by fires caused by angry residents.
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Alex residents accuse CoJ of misleading SAHRC over renewal project
The commission has been hearing evidence from Alexandra residents and the city on the matter.
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ISS expects less violence at polls than in 2014
KwaZulu-Natal and the North West have been identified by Police Minister Bheki Cele as potential hot spots for disruptions on Wednesday.
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Protest reported in CT on election day, cops on high alert across SA
Overnight, parts of the N2 outside Plettenberg Bay were closed due to a protest. On Wednesday morning, protesters set tyres alight on Steve Biko Drive near Khayelitsha.
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Cele identifies KZN and NW as high-risk areas for election day disruptions
Police Minister Bheki Cele that over 51,000 police officers will be deployed to voting stations on election day, while 3,000 reservists and other stand-by teams are ready and waiting to be deployed where necessary when South Africans take to the polls.
