Service delivery protests
Salga launches app to help municipalities deal with violent protests
The association's president, Thembi Nkadimeng, said the country was experiencing an increase in violence targeted at councillors and municipal officials.
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Fewer service delivery protests in 2019, with significant peak before elections
Gauteng remains the most prominent site of service delivery protests, followed by unusually prominent protest activity in KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape.
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'I felt like my son was going to die': Mom recalls trauma of Darling protest
Celeste Dontley claims police unnecessarily used excessive force against demonstrators on Monday.
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'We’re demanding houses': Darling set for another day of protests
Resident Themba Mosime claimed at least seven people were injured during clashes with police and private security officials on Monday.
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9 arrested after violent Darling protests due in court
Poor services and a lack of housing prompted the protest on Monday.
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Shops closed, motorists urged to be cautious amid 'tense' Darling protest
Provincial traffic chief Kenny Africa said shops and businesses in the town were closed as a result.
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7 arrested after 2 trucks looted in De Doorns protest
On Thursday, a section of the N1 Highway had to be closed after trucks and vehicles were stoned
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Stone-throwing, tyres set alight as group protests in Athlone
Authorities said demonstrators were throwing stones and burning tyres along Klipfontein Road.
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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.
