Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) mayor, Clr Mzwandile Masina, will meet with disgruntled residents at the Phomolong Sports Grounds at 5pm this afternoon.
Today Mr Hasani Baloyi, the chief of staff from the mayor’s office met with angry residents following service delivery protests in the Phomolong Section.
Earlier The Tembisan reported that Phomolong Section’s residents blockaded all the main streets with stones and burning tyres at 2am on October 19.
It is also believed that protesters set a building alight.
The SAPS and EMPD responded quickly to secure the Phomolong Customer Service Centre from potential vandalism.
Several rubber bullets were fired at the protesting community and two residents confirmed being struck.
“At around 4am, the Rabie Ridge SAPS was shooting at us. They shot me with a rubber bullet. It hit me on my back and I fell. The community helped me up. We didn’t provoke them, we were just singing,” said a 58-year-old protestor, Ms Mateyisi.
JHB – AVOID: #Tembisa #ProtestAction RT @musamello @TrafficSA Andrew Maphetho Dr, opposite Birch Acres Shopping Centre pic.twitter.com/K1MLPdG1G4
— Rob Byrne (@TrafficSA) October 19, 2016
JHB – Zuurfontein / Allandale RT @Rasape @TrafficSA situation right now #AndrewMaphetoDr shut down #Tembisa Strike pic.twitter.com/Gs9H9cVBXy
— Rob Byrne (@TrafficSA) October 19, 2016
