Residents of Diepkloof in Soweto have taken to the streets to protest over prolonged electricity outages, with some claiming they have been without power for several days. The demonstrators blame City Power, the Johannesburg electricity utility, for the cuts.
Police have been deployed to the area to manage the protest, which has seen residents blocking roads with burning tyres and debris. The situation remains tense as community members demand the restoration of their electricity supply.
City Power has not yet issued a statement regarding the specific outages in Diepkloof, but the utility has previously cited infrastructure challenges and load shedding as reasons for power disruptions in parts of Soweto.
The protest highlights ongoing frustrations with electricity supply in South Africa's largest township, where residents often face unreliable power.
