Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

KAYA NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Bekkersdaal residents fed up with poor service delivery

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Bekkersdaal residents are planning to take to the streets again, 12 years after violent protests over service delivery.

Residents of the Westrand township are threatening to shut all services until President Cyril Ramaphosa visits their ignored community. Kaya News reports that the residents are complaining that since their much-publicised protests over poor service delivery 12 years ago, nothing has changed. In 2013, Bekkersdal residents held violent protests damaging infrastructure. They say the sewage they complained about in 2013 is still overflowing on the streets causing unpleasant smells in their homes. Phemelo speaks to Kaya News Reporter and community leader in Bekkersdal, Thabang Wesi.
11 Feb 2025 4PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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