Lockdown: Calm restored in Hillbrow, police maintain strong presence
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Ennerdale pastor prevents City Power technicians from restoring power
In a statement, City Power said its technicians were unable to carry out their duties; the church is located on municipal property.
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Zakariyya Park protesters claim authorities opened fire on them
Residents in Zakariyya Park and Ennerdale, south of Johannesburg on Friday said they were tired of the recent mushrooming of informal settlements in their areas.
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City of Joburg is dealing with land invasions, says Housing MMC
Police have been sent to areas including Lenasia South, Ennerdale, Zakariyya Park and Eldorado Park on Friday morning to monitor a flare-up of protests from residents who said they're fed up with land invasions.
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Kliptown, Protea South join Lenasia, Zakariyya Park protests over land invasions
They've now taken matters into their own hands, bringing the areas to a standstill by barricading main roads.
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City Power restores electricity to Joburg suburbs after 'vandalism'
Officials said thieves stole bolts and steel sheets on Thursday, which led to the collapse of a pylon.
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Technicians working to restore power in Ennerdale, surrounding areas
Officials say thieves stole bolts and steel sheets, leading to the collapse of a pylon.
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Five to appear in court over violent Ennerdale protest
The community say at least ten people were injured when police used rubber bullets to disperse protesters on Monday.
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Ennerdale residents call on police to release 5 protesters
On Monday, police arrested five community members for public violence.
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5 arrested after Ennerdale protest turns violent
Residents have torched a mobile classroom, demanding that the Gauteng Education Department improves school infrastructure.
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Ennerdale protesters burn tyres, block roads over poor school infrastructure
Ranleigh Delport said that residents are demanding to speak to the Department of Basic Education to address the poor infrastructure at schools in Ennerdale.
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Lenasia South protest sees roads blocked, traffic delayed
Community member Shirley Brijlal says she understands that this is part of a planned protest ahead of a meeting with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) this morning.
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Magistrate wants case against Ennerdale father concluded soon
Sibusiso Tshabalala is set to plead guilty to culpable homicide for accidentally killing his 16-year-old son Themba Tshabalala.
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'Gauteng shutdown' representatives demonstrate outside JSE
The demonstration forms part of the Gauteng total shutdown.
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Gauteng police monitoring protest hotspots
In Westbury, police say the situation remains calm after they conducted a series of raids on Friday and arrested eight people.
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Total Shutdown communities in JHB accuse govt of neglect
Residents in Westbury, Ennerdale and Eldorado Park have accused government of neglecting their areas allowing them to be infested by crime and drugs.
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Police on high alert in Ennerdale
The situation was volatile yesterday with police using rubber bullets to disperse a small group of protesters who were pelting officers and cars with stones.
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Ennerdale: Rubber bullets fired to disperse protesters
Police fired rubber bullets on Friday evening to disperse a small crowd of protesters who were throwing stones at police officers deployed to the area.
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[WATCH] 'Gatvol' Ennerdale residents shut down area in protest
Ennerdale residents shut down all exits to the area in an effort to show solidarity for their list of grievances which has been growing daily since 1994.
