The City of Ekurhuleni notes with concern the extensive destruction of public infrastructure amid the ongoing service delivery protest in Thembisa.
“Since the start of the service delivery protest yesterday, the Rabasotho Customer Care Center has been set alight and four council-owned vehicles also got burnt. The Thafeni pay point is also on fire, as well as the substation on Andrew Maphetho Drive,” said metro spokesperson Zweli Dlamini.
“The burning of a substation will mean that residents of the area will be without electricity supply for some time due to the infrastructure damage.
“The city wishes to reiterate that, as much as it is a democratic right to protest, residents are requested not to damage infrastructure as it is intended to provide basic services to them.
“The City’s law enforcement agencies are on the ground monitoring the situation in Thembisa.
“Whoever is found to be damaging or tampering with public infrastructure will face the full might of the law.”
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