At least four killed as residents protest against electricity cuts and 'high municipal rates'
Four people died, two reportedly at the hands of metro police officers, after chaos erupted in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni, on Monday when residents protested against electricity cuts for defaulting customers and ‘high municipal rates. Picture: THULANI MBELEOn Monday, residents protested against electricity cuts for defaulting customers and “high municipal rates”.
The provincial government called on City of Ekurhuleni mayor Tania Campbell to meet community leaders leading the protest. We call on law enforcement agencies to protect lives and property and to bring the perpetrators of this violence and anarchy to book,” said Makhura. “However, that meeting unfortunately collapsed and failed to reach any resolutions. I will be contacting the premier of Gauteng through our inter-governmental relations channels to develop a co-ordinated approach to the impasse by government,” said Campbell.
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