The protesters hurled stones and bricks at the Ekurhuleni municipal building and torched two vehicles.
On Thursday morning, some workers stood outside the facility, while others remained inside their vehicles.One of the two municipal vehicles torched by residents demanding electricity.Inside the facility, remnants of two torched municipal vehicles could be seen in the parking lot. Tembisa protest: Damage caused by protesting residents estimated to be millions of rands"How can we work in an unsafe building? I am a mother, and my family wants to see me alive.
"This group of people that carried out these acts of vandalism didn't demand anything. They didn't say anything to anybody. No issue was raised with the municipality at all. All we saw were people setting alight two of our vehicles and pelting the facility with stones," said Dlamini.He said the customer care centre remained closed.
"Employees are afraid to work. Their safety can't be guaranteed. We are working hard to ensure that electricity is restored in the entire KwaThema. Some sections have electricity, and we hope that power will be fully restored very soon," said Dlamini.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy.