Service delivery fury has finally shaken suburbia

In the past, dissatisfaction about the provision of services such as water and electricity was largely confined to black residential areas

29 January 2023 - 00:00

When Andries Tatane was killed by police more than a decade ago during a service delivery protest, his death caused barely a ripple in the nation. Except perhaps in his Free State hometown of Ficksburg...

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