
CAPE TOWN- Four people have been arrested after violent protests in Siaqulo informal settlement near Mitchell’s Plain.
The angry residents took to the streets to protests poor service delivery to the streets, in violent demonstrations.
The protests erupted late on Tuesday.
An ATM at a filling station, along with a shop and vehicle came under attack.
#MitchellsPlainProtest Caltex garage ATM bombing. GLS pic.twitter.com/qnwA6vLNV2
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) May 2, 2018
#MitchellsPlainProtest Highlands Drive burning as residents protest for better service delivery. GLS pic.twitter.com/woHJkCLjxl
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) May 2, 2018
Residents were heard singing and chanting ‘give us electricity, we want houses and we vote no to shacks’.
#SiqaloProtests Residents are demanding better service delivery in the area. GLS pic.twitter.com/7tFOVbfNeH
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) May 2, 2018
“We just want proper service delivery. We’re still using candles for light and paraffin-powered devices for basic needs, such as cooking, as there’s no electricity in the area.”
#Siqaloprotest Residents have told EWN that they need electricity and proper sanitation. GLS pic.twitter.com/Li9XxPQRjW
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) May 2, 2018
Photo Credit- iOL
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