The community of Davidsonville took to the streets once again today, Thursday, June 26, in a protest over frequent power outages that have been plaguing the area. The protesters closed Nick Toomy Boulevard and Iridium, bringing traffic to a standstill.
The power had been restored yesterday after a 16:00 outage, but the community is demanding that City Power address the root cause of the problem.
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According to residents, the outages have become a weekly occurrence, and they are fed up with the lack of reliable electricity.
The protest turned violent when police attempted to disperse the crowd, firing tear gas and rubber bullets.
@caxton.jhbwest Residents of Davidsonville Ward 71 took to the streets once again over frequent power outages in the area. The protest quickly turned violent as police started firing teargas and rubber bullets. #Davidsonville #protest #Roodepoort #Caxton #poweroutages
Fortunately, no fatalities were reported.
A more detailed follow up including City Power’s comment will be provided.
