FILE: A municipal building was partially damaged when it was torched, while two municipal vehicles were gutted during Thembalethu protests. Picture: EWN.

Thembalethu informal settlement

George municipality to install services in Thembalethu informal settlements

Residents from several informal settlements in Thembalethu have protested this week calling for electricity and other infrastructure, like toilets to be...

Thembalethu residents protest over service delivery issues

The protesters have taken to the streets to voice their frustrations over various issues, including a lack of housing and electricity and poor sanitation services.

1074 days ago
WC authorities dealing with protests across province

There are protests in Cape Town's CBD as CPUT students gather in Wale Street, there are protests in Hout Bay, and there are protests in Thembalethu in George.

1261 days ago
Thembalethu police: Lack of community co-operation hindering investigations

There have been at least six murders reported from 9 July to 4 August in the informal settlement near George. All of these incidents are yet to be solved.

1288 days ago