Eersterust residents protest over four-day power outage

Eersterust residents blocked roads with burning tyres and rocks after four days without power, leading to clashes with police and 14 arrests.

Angry residents brought the community to a standstill blockading roads with burning tyres, rocks, and debris. Photo: X/Abramjee

Most of the roads to Eersterust in the east of Pretoria were closed with burning tyres, rocks and tree branches as residents took to the streets following four days without power.Public Order Police and the Tshwane Metro Police Department had to use teargas to defuse the crowds that threw stones at police with homemade ketties.

“It was all fun and games until that Nyala came racing around the corner. People were running in all directions,” a resident said. A group of residents who agreed to speak anonymously said service delivery in the area was substandard with issues including the lack of streetlights, potholes and going without power the entire weekend.Businesses on Stormvoël Road closed their doors for the day after a number of vehicles were stoned, including a police vehicle.Mashigo said while the city respected people’s right to protest, lawlessness, chaos, violence and intimidation would not be tolerated.

“The City of Tshwane has suspended some of its service delivery operations in Region 6 following a protest action,” he said.UK’s Starmer vows no let up in stopping further far-right riots

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