Tembisa shutdown

The protesting community member was fatally shot allegedly by the Ekurhuleni Metro Police officers during the Tembisa shutdown protests.

The highway has not yet been cleared, however, two lanes are now open. “They are complaining about water, rates, the rent and the bond. Officers have been deployed to the area and are monitoring the situation.

File Image: SAPS vehicles and a police tape. The situation remains volatile in Tembisa on the East Rand on Monday morning as residents embarked on a shutdown ...

Ekhurhuleni Metro Police spokesperson Kelebogile Thepa says, “The situation remains volatile. They are still pelting stones at passing vehicles. The situation remains volatile in Tembisa on the East Rand on Monday morning as residents embarked on a shutdown.

A protester has been shot and killed in the violent protest in Thembisa. The police station was also set alight. Avoid the area!

Are you on the scene? Avoid the area! A protester was reportedly shot and the police station was set alight killed in the violent protest in Thembisa on Monday. Motorists are advised to AVOID the area.

Mandy Wiener speaks to Eyewitness News reporter, Kgomotso Modise, and EMPD spokesperson Kelebogile Thepa about the protests happening in Tembisa.

“South Africa’s fuel prices are adjusted on a monthly basis, informed by international and local factors. Read More Read More Read More Read More Tembisa has been declared a no-go area due to violent service delivery protests.

EMPD spokesperson Kelebogile Thepe has confirmed that the first protester was fatally wounded in the crossfire between officers and demonstrators.

“Citizens have the constitutional right to protest, however, such acts of arson and vandalism to public infrastructure will not be tolerated. “They are complaining about water, rates, the rent and the bond. Campbell has urged the residents of Tembisa to remain safe and trust that law enforcement authorities will restore law and order in the area.

Scores of residents shut down the east rand township, blockading roads and burning tyres setting alight Rabasotho Hall which was burnt to the ground along ...

Just last week I had to pay R1 800. She appealed to the residents to remain safe and trust in the law enforcement officers to restore law and order. They have not come to keep control. The man they killed in Rabasotho was inside the yard. He was not even part of the crowd. “These people have come here to kill us.

“We are really overwhelmed with what has been happening. By the look of things we are now being placed in a predicament where all protestors are approaching on ...

Those who are saying because the mayor did not come, they are using that to continue with their looting and criminality. Those criminals are using that as a tool to continue with their criminal activities.” “We are really overwhelmed with what has been happening.

According to Ekurhuleni Mayor, Tania Campbell (from the DA), the South African Police Service (SAPS) is trying to calm the situation. She confirmed at least one ...

Campbell suggested the problem is also councillors who have a lack of communication with their areas, or communicate inaccurate information. She said the problem today is twofold – political interference and criminality. She said those who cannot afford to pay are still helped, while it is only those who can pay themselves who no longer receive the subsidy. They agreed to a follow-up meeting which was on Friday, where her MECs gave feedback to the community. She confirmed at least one of the deceased had been shot by Metro Police but said she is still waiting for feedback from the Chief of Police on details. Campbell said she was informed that petrol bombs had been thrown from within the crowds.

The Ekurhuleni Metro Police has confirmed that two more people have been killed during the Tembisa service delivery protests on Monday.

“Citizens have the constitutional right to protest, however, such acts of arson and vandalism to public infrastructure will not be tolerated. “We acknowledge that residents have the democratic right to express their grievances. This brings the death toll to four, Newzroom Afrika reported.

EFF warns the law enforcement agencies to be careful to not turn a service delivery protest into a massacre in Tembisa.

Civil unrest must be addressed through political interventions and dialogue, not through the unleashing of state machinery to kill people for practising their democratic right to protest,” the EFF cautioned. It is completely disrespectful and insensitive that the Mayor of Ekurhuleni has resolved not to meet with members of the community, which is an exhibition of white arrogance,” said the EFF. “Public representatives should not fear the constituencies they lead, and must respond to the demand of the people.

Tembisa was completely shutdown as protests by angry residents turned violent claiming the lives of at least four people.

Civil unrest must be addressed through political interventions and dialogue, not through the unleashing of state-machinery to kill people for practicing their democratic right to protest.” “The trigger-happy police have shown incompetence and a failure to control a volatile situation, by resorting to killing people instead of managing the situation,” the party said. “As the EFF, we are saddened by the news of the death of two individuals as a result of gun-fire from law enforcement, and the death of an additional two individuals where circumstances are not yet clear.”

Protestors blockade roads with burning tyres in Tembisa on August 1, 2022. The Tembisa Community Forum in Ekurhuleni on the Gauteng East Rand has called for ...

There are no signs of protests today although roads are still barricaded with rocks. Mnisi says, “I am not sure whether the protest is continuing or not, but I feel the message has been heard, and i hope that things will go back to normality. As the Tembisa Community Forum we’re calling for calm and for people to go back, and let’s wait for the municipality to come to us because we met with them yesterday (Monday) they said they’re coming to Tembisa this week on Friday, to come and address the matters of the community and the mayor promised that she will here in her personal capacity along with her delegation.”