Soweto residents protest over power outages

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After enduring three days without power, the residents of Meadowlands in Soweto took to the streets and set tyres on fire in protest. Some of the protesting residents missed work on Wednesday, while pupils did not go to school as the protesters took over the streets and limited the movement of traffic. Phemelo speaks to a resident of Meadowlands Boitumelo Malema and we also get a response from Eskom Spokesperson Amanda Qhithi.
11 Jun 2025 4PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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