Calm restored to Stjwetla informal settlement after residents take to the streets
On Thursday, residents of Stjwetla informal settlement barricaded the N3 and Marlboro intersection with burning tyres and debris.
Some of the debris from a protest by Stjwetla informal settlement in Alexandra township. Picture: Mongezi Koko/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - Disgruntled residents of the Stjwetla informal settlement in Alexandra township, north of Joburg, have vowed to return to the streets over electricity issues.
On Thursday, residents barricaded the N3 and Marlboro intersection with burning tyres and debris.
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They said they had been without electricity for five days.
Calm has returned to the area, but police said they would continue to monitor the situation.
[WATCH] Some residents of Stjwetla Informal Settlement north of Joburg took to the streets last night over electricity issues.
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Marlboro Drive was barricaded.
They say they have been without power for 5 days and have approached City Power to no avail. @MongeziKoko pic.twitter.com/zaS0VJ7S2F