Residents accuse their ward councillor of failing them as they protest a lack of service delivery.
Protest action has erupted in Turffontein with locals taking to the streets to block roads with burning tires. Police have fired rubber bullets and teargas in an attempt to disperse the erratic locals camped on main roads with placards and burning tires.
Resident Maggie Cook said Bella Vista locals had a lot of grievances. Flats were rotting due to constant running water. The flats were dilapidated and locals were not benefitting from the ongoing developments in the area, Cook said.
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