Mangaung residents take to the streets

Tensions are running high in Bloemfontein with protesting residents vowing to continue their shutdown of the city, for the rest of the week.

Protesters are blocking streets and burning tyres, over a lack of service delivery and unkept promises to lower the unemployment rate. Residents are demanding the removal of city manager, Tankiso Mea.

They also want the Mangaung Metro Council to be disbanded. The embattled Metro was placed under administration in 2019.

Sekhopi Malebo from the, Free State ANC anti-corruption lobby group, says it supports the community grievances as they feel the municipality has been ruined.