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Roads leading to Zandspruit reopened after protests
Police are on the scene, along with JMPD officers, to make sure the situation remains peaceful.
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Zandspruit residents continue demands for power reconnection
Residents of the Zandspruit informal settlement in Johannesburg have vowed to intensify their service delivery protests if there is no response from authorities.
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#Zandspruit: Residents determined to meet with JHB mayor
Residents have marched to their local police station & refuse to leave until they’ve been addressed.
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#Zandspruit residents give JHB mayor 7 days to provide electricity
Community members also plan on marching to the local police station today, to hand over a memorandum.
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Zandspruit residents to receive electrical connections
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg say they will introduce electrical connection to thousands of homes.
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Zandspruit business owners devastated by vandalism during protests
A number of businesses in Zandspruit were forced to shut their doors after being targeted by angry protesters.
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Zandspruit businessman loses R500k worth of goods in ongoing protests
Erl Saunders says protesters broke into his building and looted the premises.
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Cars torched, businesses looted in Zandspruit protests
Residents have been protesting over the cutting of illegal electricity supply in the area.
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Zandspruit residents vow to continue protesting
Six people have been arrested and charged with public violence as protests over service delivery continues.
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‘We don’t want to talk to police, we want electricity’
Angry protesters claim they have not had any electricity since Monday morning.
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Cop rushed to hospital after Zandspruit protest
The demonstration started with the disconnection of illegal electricity supply in the area this morning.
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JHB EMS to assist shack fire victims
At least 20 people have been displaced following a shack fire in Zandspruit.
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Zandspruit shack fires displace 20 people
Johannesburg EMS officials say 12 shacks were destroyed in the blaze that was reported at around 6am.
