A police Nyala drives down a blockaded road in Kliptown, Johannesburg. Residents of Kliptown began a protest this morning. Residents protested over poor service delivery, blockading roads and railway lines. 2 May 2017. Picture: Yeshiel Panchia
Kliptown residents have been protesting since the early hours of Tuesday, May 2.
The Soweto residents were protesting over RDP housing, among other things. Shops were looted, and train services between Johannesburg and Vereeniging have been suspended due to the protest
Two of the protesters were reportedly rushed to hospital after being shot at by the police with rubber bullets. The situation remains tense.