- Gangsters demand protection money from Eskom workers
- Tembisa residents say they are suffering under rising municipal rates
- Team SA say their swimmer missed a race because of a transport malfunction
Eskom leaves Khayelitsha after gangsters demand protection cash – Scrolla
Parts of the Western Cape township have been without power since Sunday after Eskom pulled its workers from the township after gangsters began threatening the power utility’s employees, demanding protection money.
Until recently, local gangs had only been targeting foreign national informal traders but have since turned their sights to something more lucrative.
Acting general manager for Eskom, Mbulelo Yedwa, said gangs have warned Eskom that they will need to pay a protection fee of R20,000 a month or else they need to leave the area. Read more here.
We are really drowning here – Tembisa residents – Sowetan LIVE
Tembisa residents say they are struggling to make ends meet after some found out they had been struck off the Ekurhuleni municipality’s indigent programme.
This week protests broke out in the suburb that led to violence and infrastructure damage while four people were also killed. Electricity issues also led to an escalation of the protests.
Ekurhuleni mayor Tania Campbell has failed to meet with residents so far to explain why the indignant programme has been scrapped but Campbell says it has not been canned but rather strengthened. She is due to meet with the community on Friday. Read more here.
How transport problems cost Team SA a medal chance at Commonwealth Games – Sport24
Team SA appealed to the Commonwealth Games after a transport bus malfunction caused one of the team’s 4x100m medley swimmers to miss the heats on Wednesday morning meaning SA had to drop out of the race as they only had three swimmers present.
Team SA said the unnamed swimmer missed the race through no fault of his own and that several other teams also missed the heats but only Team SA was appealing.
Not taking part in the race has potentially cost Team SA a medal as powerhouse Canada was disqualified from the competition in the heats. Read more here.
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