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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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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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Archbishop Makgoba calls on clerics calm election day protests
Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba is leading an observer group to Siqalo on Wednesday morning to observe voting.
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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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6 people arrested for torching electoral officer’s car in NW
Disruptions were also reported in the small towns of Taung and Potchefstroom.
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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.
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Setting deadline to deal with Alex issues wouldn't be clever - Cogta
The inter-ministerial committee tasked with addressing service delivery problems in Alexandra said it would be a mistake to set a timeline on when it plans to address all the township’s issues.
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Maimane: IEC to probe claims ANC involved in Gauteng protests
Mmusi Maimane met with the IEC on Wednesday to present what he says is evidence of the ANC’s role, especially during the recent protests in Alexandra.
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Bellavista Road in Joburg closed amid service delivery protests
Residents have been protesting since the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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Violent protest erupts in Joe Slovo over demolition of shacks
Police say residents in the area next to Eldorado Park are protesting over the demolition of their shacks on Saturday.
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SAHRC plans to mediate between communities, govt over service delivery issues
The commission held its first day of an inquiry into service delivery in Alexandra on Thursday.
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OPINION: How portrayal of protest in SA denigrates poor people
Protests in the townships and shack settlements where most poor people live in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Cape Town are in the news.
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SAHRC to delve into root cause of Alex protest
The probe comes after residents went on rampage earlier this month blocking streets, calling for better services.
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Alex residents still want to meet Mashaba as protest suspended for now
Following an inter-ministerial meeting in Alexandra, leaders of the Total Shutdown in the township say that their protest is suspended until they get feedback from ministers and they meet with Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba.
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Protest action mustn't be reduced to just service delivery issues, says academic
UWC student Mzulungile Gaqa said the basis of his research was to prove that protest action happening in many informal settlements cannot be reduced to service delivery.
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Alex Shutdown Movement: We believe govt will rectify what's happened to us
The Alexandra Total Shutdown Movement says it will give an intergovernmental forum appointed to deal with challenges in the township its full support.
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Alex Total Shutdown Movement pleased talks with govt underway
Leaders of the Alexandra Total Shutdown Movement will on Wednesday meet with an inter-ministerial committee appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to deal with the community's grievances.
