UPDATE: Service delivery protest: learners sent home from school
Daveyton - Residents of Emapupeni and eBumnandini are concerned about learners missing out on school.
Schools and other properties were vandalised during a violent service delivery protest in the area yesterday.
This morning it was alleged that some protesters went to Dan Pharasi Primary School and several other schools, forcing learners to leave.
Learners were dismissed from school for the sake of their safety.
Matric learners at Phandimfundo Secondary High in Etwatwa are worried that if the protests continue they will miss out on a lot of work.
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has been on high alert since yesterday’s protests, patrolling every street of the area.
This morning it was alleged that MMC of Human Settlements Aubrey Nxumalo’s house would be set alight.
Councillor Lucky Cedric Mabaso’s home was torched on Tuesday evening.
Students don’t know when they will return to school and community members say they don’t feel safe.
