SA police disperse protesters with tear gas

problems in Gugulethu area, authorities said.
The angry protesters blocked roads with broken lamp poles, garbage and bricks, according to police captain Frederick van Wyk.
A person was arrested for alleged involvement in violence, Van Wyk said.   The demonstration was the latest of a series of “service delivery protests” that have taken place across South Africa in recent months.
The protests have affected communities from the north to the south of the country, including several districts in Cape Town. The country was facing service delivery protests at a rate, on average, of two a week.
The latest protest took place one day after President Jacob Zuma urged South Africans to talk to the government regarding pertinent issues that affect their lives, especially service delivery. You have a right to speak about what you feel is not being done correctly. It helps us to realise our short-comings,” Zuma said.
The government says it is working hard to address challenges around service delivery protests. According to Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters, the government is committed to connecting 150 000 homes a year to address electricity concerns.
Since the end of apartheid in 1994, South Africa has made strides in improving housing while expanding access to clean water and electricity, Zuma said. The percentage of households having access to decent sanitation rose from 50 percent in 1994 to 82 percent in 2011, while the proportion of households having electricity went up from 51 percent to 75.8 percent, according to the president. — Xinhua.