South African Protesters 'Trying to Draw Politicians' Attention'
"As was widely anticipated, protests have surged - to a new record for the first quarter. It is likely that protesters are making the most of the opportunity to draw politicians' attention to their grievances in the run-up to elections," said Municipal IQ managing director Kevin Allan. A series of countrywide protests - called the Total Shutdown Movement - come in the wake of demonstrations by Alexandra residents who took to the streets demanding better service delivery.
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Thousands of residents of Alexandra in Johannesburg shut down the township on Wednesday morning.
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