Service delivery protest
Tembisa returns to normal after Campbell promises to attend to grievances
Ekurhuleni Mayor Tania Campbell addressed residents at the Mehlareng Stadium in the township on Friday morning.
Locals took to the streets in protest over the increase in water and electricity tariffs.
Service delivery protests, which led to the destruction of property in the East Rand township, have claimed at least four lives this week.
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Four people died during the demonstrations over an increase in rates along with higher electricity prices.
The protesters have blocked-off several arounds around the community with burning tyres and rocks.
This after disgruntled residents blockaded major routes in and out of the area, including Dieplkoof and Pimville on Monday morning.
The protesters have blocked off roads near Tembisa mall and motorists are being urged to use alternative routes.
Motorists have been urged to avoid affected routes which include Provincial Road and the Golden Highway due to reports of passing vehicles being pelted with stones by the protesters.
Several roads have been closed to traffic and officials are urging motorists to use alternative routes.
Chris Hani Road is being affected on Thursday morning once again by communities angry over the lack of electricity in their neighbourhood. At the same time in Klipsruit Valley, residents are protesting over houses.
Community members said that they were not satisfied with the event being held in Durban instead of their own district.
The African National Congress, led by its president Cyril Ramaphosa, was on the campaign trail in Soweto on 18 September 2021, where electricity is one of the major issues affecting communities. Despite being received with some hostility in Naledi, Ramaphosa assured residents that the electricity issue would be resolved.
Ramaphosa kicked off the party's election campaign for the upcoming municipal elections in the area.
The police's Priscilla Naidu said that no arrests had been made.
On Monday, police clashed with residents after they attempted to occupy a piece of land.
Residents from Klipfontein informal settlement are burning tyres and barricading the road with stones.
Leo Williams (9) was shot in the head when public order police clashed with demonstrators in the Laingville community at the end of last month.
Officials said a municipal vehicle and a delivery truck were torched after residents demonstrated in the area on Tuesday night.