Jeppestown, JHB burns as massive protest continues
Yusuf Abramjee’s post on Twitter captures a spontaneous service delivery protest in Jeppestown, Johannesburg, where residents burned tires to block roads after four days without power, as shown in the attached photo of smoke-filled streets and barricades.
This incident aligns with City Power’s wave of planned outages in February-March 2026 for infrastructure repairs, which have caused frequent blackouts affecting food storage, safety, and businesses in inner-city areas like Jeppestown and Doornfontein.
Replies reveal escalating public anger, with sarcasm toward the ANC for governance failures and claims of non-paying immigrants straining services, reflecting a surge in 2026 protests that signal declining political support amid chronic utility crises.
