Beside the disruption to schooling, there were disruptions reported at health-care facilities.
Members of the Red Ants monitor would-be land invaders in Lwandle. The DA's premier candidate, Alan Winde, called for the 'immoral protest organisers' to be arrested.The Democratic Alliance on Friday painted a grim picture of the disruption caused by service delivery protests in several townships this week, with at least two people losing their lives.
"I understand from the provincial department of education that 21 schools were closed with around 25,000 learners not attending class due to fears for their safety. This infringement on the rights of our children is shocking," said Western Cape community safety MEC and premier candidate Alan Winde."The provincial department of health reports that the Nomzamo Community Day Centre in Strand is still closed as staff are unable to get to work.
"[On Thursday], the EMS were challenged in transferring patients from primary health care facilities to hospital, while the Khayelitsha Hospital had to function on skeleton staff. I commend the staff of our public facilities, who, despite all the difficulties, kept services going at the hospital," Winde added."I call on the police to bring this same energy to arresting the instigators of yesterday's Khayelitsha protests," Winde said.
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