Why the violent City protest and what do they mean?
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The City of Cape Town was rocked by a violent service delivery protest on Wednesday after a griou of informal settlment dwellers marched to the provincial legislature. Leaders of these demonstrations, including the recent faeces attacks, have said the Provincial government's roll out of portable flushed toilets are at the crux of the issue. But the protests soon turned violent with with informal traders targeted and their goods looted. Online is Nimrod Mbele local government expert to look at whether the Western Cape Provincial Government, in its implementation of these toilets and other services to informal settlements, is creating an institution or legitimization of backyard living?
