WATCH: Protest erupts as tenants fight service delivery failures during city address
The situation is tense, with police on high alert as the protest continues with the tenants awaiting the mayor's response.
The Ekurhuleni Housing Company tenants are taking a stand against the lack of services they are not receiving at their rented complexes in Germiston.
Residents of Delville and Pharoah Park complexes are protesting outside the council chambers, where the State of the City Address is currently happening, to express their frustration and anger about the recent power disconnections.
@bedfordview.edenv Residents of Ekurhuleni make demands from Ekurhuleni Mayor ahead of the State of the City Address. #cityofekurhuleni #germistoncitynews
They are also irate at the presence of armed security guards who have opened live fire on them during the protest.
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The situation is tense, with police on high alert as the protest continues with the tenants awaiting the mayor’s response.
This protest highlights the ongoing challenges faced by residents in Ekurhuleni’s housing complexes.
@bedfordview.edenv Residents of Ekurhuleni are protesting outside the council ahead of the State of the City Address. They’re demanding title deeds and the reconnection of their electricity and water.#cityofekurhuleni #germistoncitynews
The City of Ekurhuleni has faced similar protests in the past, such as the one in Tembisa, where residents marched to the OR Tambo Government Precinct to hand over a memorandum.
The Ekurhuleni Housing Company tenants are demanding better services and safer living conditions with a clear message that the city needs to take their concerns seriously and work towards finding solutions.
@bedfordview.edenv The DA has expressed disappointment in the EFF’s behaviour. They said this is evidence of a collapsing relationship between the coalition parties.#cityofekurhuleni #germistoncitynews
