UPDATE: Thembisa calm following protests

JOHANNESBURG - Thembisa is calm after residents shut down the township over electricity complaints.

They are giving officials a few days to restore the electricity supply.

Community leaders said that if it's not restored by the end of the week, there might be repercussions going into next week.

READ | Thembisa shutdown cuts off access to hospitals, schools and main routes

Their three main complaints in a long list of concerns are the termination letters issued to those owing the municipality and disconnections for poor households.

Residents accused the metro of imposing harsh measures.

  • eNCA's Hloni Mtimkulu reports.

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