South Africa: George Mayor Asks for Seven Days to Respond to Protesters

Protesters in Thembalethu dispersed on Wednesday afternoon, after George Mayor Melvin Naik asked for a week to respond to their service delivery and housing grievances.

The road leading into Thembalethu remained inaccessible due to debris. Go George buses have been diverted as a precautionary measure.

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