Diepkloof Hostel residents in Soweto barricaded the road with rocks and burning tyres to protests and demanding electricity, water & housing
Protestors from the Diepkloof Hostel in Soweto barricaded the road with rocks and burning tyres demanding electricity, water and housing.The area is now calm but protestors from the Diepkloof Hostel in Soweto on Monday barricaded the road with rocks and burning tyres.JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla said officers are monitoring the area.
“Officers were deployed overnight and this morning and they’ve encountered resistance from hostel dwellers who are pelting stones at passing vehicles. “The situation remains tense and police remain on high alert and are closely monitoring the development at the hostel,” Fihla said.Earlier this month, several areas including Alberton, Daveyton, Tembisa, Ivory Park, Vosloorus, Germiston and Benoni were affected by a taxi protest.Santaco and and the city reached a resolution a day later with an agreement that drivers would resume services.
“All taxi operations in Ekurhuleni will resume normally from tomorrow morning. Santaco Ekurhuleni wishes to apologize again to all commuters who were left stranded,” Santaco said.Ipid investigating death of TUT student allegedly at the hands of police
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