Gauteng shutdown
Riverlea protest not part of Gauteng shutdown, say organisers
Residents of Riverlea in southern Johannesburg have taken to the streets on Friday morning, blocking roads with burning tyres and rocks.
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JSE given 7 days to respond to Gauteng Shutdown demands
It was a small turnout there with fewer than 20 people outside the JSE, demanding a stake in the country's economy.
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[WATCH] #ShutdownGauteng takes on the JSE
Representatives and coordinators of the #ShutdownGauteng movement met with officials from the JSE, delivering a memorandum of demands.
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More protest shutdowns planned for other provinces
Earlier on Friday, Ennerdale residents blocked the entrance to the community and refused to allow anyone in or out.
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Ennerdale residents discuss way forward after Gauteng shutdown
This protest comes a day after Police Minister Bheki Cele deployed over 140 officers to the Westbury area to deal with crime.
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Ennerdale protesters plead with police not to use force to disperse them
Residents from communities such as Westbury, Ennerdale and Eldorado Park are taking a stand against crime, specifically gangsterism and drug dealing.
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Additional law enforcement deployed in protest-hit Ennerdale
Roads leading in and out of the community have been blocked off with burning tyres since early Friday morning.
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Roads blocked, tyres burned as Ennerdale residents protest
Today's demonstrations come after angry residents took to the streets in Westbury over the killing of a woman during alleged gang violence.
