Zandspruit residents descend on police station
Thousands of Zandspruit residents were waiting outside the Honeydew police station in Johannesburg on Wednesday morning to hand over their memorandum of grievances.
"Give us service, that's what we need. No fighting, nothing. We just want power...We vote for you, give us power. We are going to pay, that's it. No fighting, but they don't listen to us. According to me, I don't see that democracy," one resident said.
WATCH #Zandspruit Many people still outside the police station.@MarykeVermaak pic.twitter.com/J04BA9NUKP
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Eskom disconnected all illegal electricity connections in the area and residents are now demanding to be connected to the grid.
WATCH #Zandspruit Resident explains they won't vote without service delivery.@MarykeVermaak pic.twitter.com/cQGIF6QU2w
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Beyers Naudé and Marine Drive were closed with a heavy police presence monitoring the situation.