Tembisa residents block roads over daily water and power cuts

Tembisa residents block roads over daily water and power cuts

Residents of Tembisa are taking a stand against crippling water interruptions and electricity disconnections, demanding immediate intervention from the Ekurhuleni Municipality to address ongoing service delivery failures.

Tembisa protests over electricity cuts shut schools and block roads

By Everson Luhanga Tembisa residents blocked roads with burning tyres and rocks on Monday, protesting electricity disconnections and tariff increases by the City of Ekurhuleni. Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza said Ekurhuleni will stop disconnections, restore electricity to qualifying households and review its indigent policy and outstanding debt. Residents in Tembisa took to the streets on Monday, blocking major roads with burning tyres and rocks …