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Cape Town roads blocked in electricity protest

Philippi informal settlement residents want the City of Cape Town to negotiate with the private landowners to install services

Residents from Siyangena informal settlement have blocked the busy intersection at New Eisleben and Bristol roads for three days in the past week. Photos: Sandiso Phaliso
Protesters have disrupted essential services and traffic in Philippi, Cape Town, for three days since last week.
On Monday, Philippi Village issued a warning to its tenants and visitors to avoid travelling to the site until further notice.
At 5am on Wednesday, GroundUp found residents from Siyangena informal settlement had again blocked the busy intersection at New Eisleben and Bristol roads with burning branches, mattresses and rocks. Law enforcement agencies, including the police, looked on.
The protesters are demanding that the City of Cape Town negotiate on their behalf with Oasis Crescent Property Company…

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