Protesters in Eastern Cape twerk over intermittent water supply
Eastern Cape protesters took to the street, demanding water, after restricted water supply in Fort Beaufort since November.
Residents of Fort Beaufort in the Eastern Cape blocked the R67 between Fort Beaufort and Alice in protest over continued water restrictions in the area.
According to News 24, about 300 people took to the streets on Monday, burning tyres and throwing stones.
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The angry residents were seen taking an interesting approach when they started twerking in protest of the restricted water supply.
https://t.co/Bs5ktZSTuz | Eastern Cape protesters twerk for water as taps run dry https://t.co/0gFAhvtFhu pic.twitter.com/XEDpbQJLxZ
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Many areas in Fort Beaufort have seen water restrictions since November 2022. Residents finally had enough when criminals damaged one of the water supply pumps on 11 January.
The damage to the water pump left thousands of households in several wards without water.
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News 24 reported that the Amathole District Municipality Mayor, Anele Ntsangani, claimed that the water restrictions were the result of sabotage.
“We visited four reservoirs and treatment works with municipal officials. We discovered that the pump station’s cables were vandalised, and water could not be pumped into the four reservoirs,” she said.
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