A power struggle over the provision of electricity to hundreds of shack dwellers in Lamontville, south of Durban, saw parts of the township blockaded with burning debris and tyres on Monday.
Things took a turn for the worse on Monday morning when protesters targeted the Sizakala centre, which houses Sassa offices and a clinic, petrol-bombingPolice spokesperson Col Thembeka Mbele said three of the vehicles belonged to the department of social development and the other three to metro police.
"This is after the transformer burst as a result of illegal connections and it has since been replaced. The informal settlement is under power lines and on invaded land belonging to the provincial government. As a result, the city is hamstrung in its attempts to roll out infrastructure," it said.
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