Residents claim they were 'tired of empty promises', as they felt their ward councillor failed to provide basic services such as toilets, decent roads and electricity.
A police officer is seen clearing debris from a road in Laudium CBD where residents from Iterileng informal settlement blocked the roads during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
Residents from Iterileng informal settlement near Laudium block the R55 during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
Residents from Iterileng informal settlement near Laudium run down the road to block the R55 during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
A police officer climbs on a wall of a house in Laudium looking for protesters hiding after they were seen blocking roads in Laudium CBD during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
Residents from Iterileng informal settlement near Laudium block the R55 during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
Residents from Iterileng informal settlement near Laudium block the R55 during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
MMC of Housing and Human Settlements Mandla Nkomo addresses protesters blocking the R55 during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
MMC of Housing and Human Settlements Mandla Nkomo addresses protesters blocking the R55 during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
MMC of Housing and Human Settlements Mandla Nkomo addresses protesters blocking the R55 during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
Residents from Iterileng informal settlement near Laudium block the R55 during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
Residents from Iterileng informal settlement near Laudium block the R55 during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
MMC of Housing and Human Settlements Mandla Nkomo addresses protesters blocking the R55 during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
Residents from Iterileng informal settlement near Laudium block the R55 during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
Residents from Iterileng informal settlement run from a Police officer after they were caught blocking roads in Laudium CBD during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
A resident from Iterileng informal settlement being arrested by a Police officer after he was caught blocking roads in Laudium CBD during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
A resident from Iterileng informal settlement being arrested by a Police officer after he was caught blocking roads in Laudium CBD during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
A resident from Iterileng informal settlement being shot at by a Police officer with rubberbullets after he was caught blocking roads in Laudium CBD during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
A resident from Iterileng informal settlement being arrested after he was shot with rubber bullets bt a police officer, he was caught blocking roads in Laudium CBD during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
A resident from Iterileng informal settlement being arrested after he was shot with rubber bullets bt a police officer, he was caught blocking roads in Laudium CBD during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
A resident from Iterileng informal settlement being arrested by a Police officer after he was caught blocking roads in Laudium CBD during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
A police officer is seen clearing debris from a road in Laudium CBD where residents from Iterileng informal settlement blocked the roads during a service delivery protest, 10 May 2017, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles