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| South African police have fired rubber bullets to disperse about 200 protesters at an informal settlement outside Johannesburg. | South African police have fired rubber bullets to disperse about 200 protesters at an informal settlement outside Johannesburg. |
| Residents barricaded a road with burning tyres during a protest against poor living conditions in the area. | Residents barricaded a road with burning tyres during a protest against poor living conditions in the area. |
| The crowd stoned a local municipal office after realising it was closed due to the municipal workers' strike, which has entered its second day. | The crowd stoned a local municipal office after realising it was closed due to the municipal workers' strike, which has entered its second day. |
| The protests and strike are seen as President Jacob Zuma's main challenges. | The protests and strike are seen as President Jacob Zuma's main challenges. |
| Some township residents are angry that they do not have permanent housing, running water or electricity 15 years after the African National Congress came to power. | Some township residents are angry that they do not have permanent housing, running water or electricity 15 years after the African National Congress came to power. |
| Police say most of the protesters in the Thokoza township were unemployed youths. | Police say most of the protesters in the Thokoza township were unemployed youths. |
| Cars have been prevented from driving through the area. | Cars have been prevented from driving through the area. |
| Policeman injured | Policeman injured |
| Meanwhile, a policeman was injured in the northern Mpumalanga Province when protesters went on the rampage in Simile township during a service delivery protest. | Meanwhile, a policeman was injured in the northern Mpumalanga Province when protesters went on the rampage in Simile township during a service delivery protest. |
| Police say residents burnt down a library and set fire to municipal vehicles including a fire engine. | Police say residents burnt down a library and set fire to municipal vehicles including a fire engine. |
| The protesters were angry that council offices were closed due to the strike | |
| "Police had to use rubber bullets to disperse the violent crowd. A police officer was seriously injured when a stone was thrown at him during their protest," Mpumalanga police spokesman Superintendent Abie Khoabane said, reports the South African Press Association. | "Police had to use rubber bullets to disperse the violent crowd. A police officer was seriously injured when a stone was thrown at him during their protest," Mpumalanga police spokesman Superintendent Abie Khoabane said, reports the South African Press Association. |
| There has been a spate of similar protests across the country in recent weeks. | There has been a spate of similar protests across the country in recent weeks. |
| Some 200 people have been arrested in demonstrations, which revived memories of the deadly xenophobic attacks on foreigners last year. | Some 200 people have been arrested in demonstrations, which revived memories of the deadly xenophobic attacks on foreigners last year. |
| Mr Zuma has condemned the violent protests and attacks against foreign nationals. | Mr Zuma has condemned the violent protests and attacks against foreign nationals. |
| "There can be no justification for violence, looting and destruction of property or attacks on foreign nationals residing in our country," he said. | "There can be no justification for violence, looting and destruction of property or attacks on foreign nationals residing in our country," he said. |
| He has promised to deliver better services, such as water and housing, in a bid to end the protests. | He has promised to deliver better services, such as water and housing, in a bid to end the protests. |
| But his ability to increase spending has been cut since South Africa went into recession since he was inaugurated in May. | But his ability to increase spending has been cut since South Africa went into recession since he was inaugurated in May. |