Community unrest delays voting in Naledi
Police are monitoring the situation in Naledi, Soweto after municipal election voting was delayed due to unrest in the area.
Community members threatened to prevent voting from taking place as an act of protest against service delivery interruptions.
Protesting residents said they have not had electricity for almost six months.
Police broke off two locks obstructing the entrance to the voting venue and urged protesters to allow voting to commence.
Community members here in Naledi, Soweto say they haven’t had electricity for almost 6 months. The community says if electricity isn’t restored, no voting will take place. #ByElections #Soweto pic.twitter.com/tIWoAzJ7vE
— Heidi Giokos (@HeidiGiokos) November 11, 2020
Community members are now blocking the gate to the church where voting is supposed to take place. Police are trying to break the lock but community members pushing back and not allowing anyone near. #ByElections https://t.co/KT03WchlBH pic.twitter.com/61yfdLXQd1
— Heidi Giokos (@HeidiGiokos) November 11, 2020
One community member drags his microwave from his house and kicks it’s saying it’s useless owning one because they don’t have electricity and haven’t had for 6 months. #Naledi #Soweto #ByElections pic.twitter.com/d3Uo2ls1A6
— Heidi Giokos (@HeidiGiokos) November 11, 2020
Tensions high in Naledi, police have broken off the lock to the school to allow for #ByElections voting. Heavy police presence. Urging for people to stand back and allow for voting. pic.twitter.com/KpAH15CiT9
— Heidi Giokos (@HeidiGiokos) November 11, 2020
EFF members putting up the IEC banner after police broke the lock and urged community members to stand back and allow for voting to take place. There has been unrest in Naledi, Soweto after community blocked voting stations due to no electricity for 5 months. #Byelections2020 pic.twitter.com/Biud4guf0T
— Heidi Giokos (@HeidiGiokos) November 11, 2020
Source: eNCA
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