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		<title>WATCH: Diepkloof residents in Soweto protest over electricity outages</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Community members, frustrated by the lack of power, vowed not to back down until supply is restored. Police fired ammunition toward the crowd as protesters retaliated, escalating tensions in the area.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://insidemetros.co.za/2026/04/25/watch-diepkloof-residents-in-soweto-protest-over-electricity-outages/">WATCH: Diepkloof residents in Soweto protest over electricity outages</a> appeared first on <a href="https://insidemetros.co.za">Inside Metros</a>.</p>
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<p>By Marcus Moloko</p>



<p><strong>A volatile situation has unfolded in Diepkloof on Saturday morning as residents clashed with police during protest action over electricity outages.</strong></p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">[WATCH] Some people have been taken in by the police during a protest by Diepkloof Hostel residents in Soweto over the ongoing electricity supply challenges. <a href="https://twitter.com/sholwana_z?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sholwana_z</a> reports <a href="https://t.co/4D1EIuEJn3">pic.twitter.com/4D1EIuEJn3</a></p>&mdash; Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) <a href="https://twitter.com/Newzroom405/status/2047940076399739183?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Community members, frustrated by the lack of power, vowed not to back down until supply is restored. Police fired ammunition toward the crowd as protesters retaliated, escalating tensions in the area.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WATCH | Tensions remain high at Diepkloof Hostel in Soweto as residents protest ongoing power outages. One resident says she is frustrated, noting that her child depends on oxygen support. <a href="https://t.co/UzSeQaPExw">pic.twitter.com/UzSeQaPExw</a></p>&mdash; SABC News (@SABCNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/SABCNews/status/2047952422471860388?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Residents say they want answers directly from City Power about when electricity will return. Many expressed anger at what they describe as </p><p class="imp-syndication-notice"><a href="https://insidemetros.co.za/2026/04/25/watch-diepkloof-residents-in-soweto-protest-over-electricity-outages/">Subscribe to read the full article.</a></p><p>The post <a href="https://insidemetros.co.za/2026/04/25/watch-diepkloof-residents-in-soweto-protest-over-electricity-outages/">WATCH: Diepkloof residents in Soweto protest over electricity outages</a> appeared first on <a href="https://insidemetros.co.za">Inside Metros</a>.</p>
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