{"id":152139,"date":"2017-05-22T09:08:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T07:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=152139"},"modified":"2017-05-22T09:13:49","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T07:13:49","slug":"service-delivery-protest-rocks-primrose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/22\/service-delivery-protest-rocks-primrose\/","title":{"rendered":"Service delivery protest rocks Primrose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The roads surrounding the Makause informal settlement were closed this morning due to a service delivery protest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Though the roads in the area have been closed the protest remains peaceful with officers from the SAPS and EMPD monitoring the situation,&#8221; said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>It has since been reported that the protesters are on the move.<\/p>\n<p>More details to follow as they become available.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-152139 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/22\/service-delivery-protest-rocks-primrose\/attachment\/img-20170522-wa0000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG-20170522-WA0000-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-152142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG-20170522-WA0000-270x203.jpg 270w, 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src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG-20170522-WA0008-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-152147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG-20170522-WA0008-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/05\/IMG-20170522-WA0008-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-152147'>\n\t\t\t\tMakause informal settlement protest. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Articles on previous protests:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/115056\/we-want-houses-service-delivery\/\" target=\"_blank\">Watch all the action: \u2018We want houses, service delivery!\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/115028\/makause-residents-take-to-the-streets-in-service-delivery-protest\/\" target=\"_blank\">Makause residents take to the streets in service delivery protest<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or Puleng Sekabate<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:pulengs@caxton.co.za\">pulengs@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston 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