Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Two dead during demonstrations in South Africa over high energy cost

Residents of Thembisa township, northeast of Johannesburg’s financial district, blocked highways with burning tyres. They torched a municipal facility in protest at the exorbitant cost of essential services. South Africa is frequently the site of demonstrations over substandard services. Two people were shot and killed by police amid protests over the cost of energy in … Read more