Townships across Pretoria were tense on Tuesday morning ahead of a vote on President Jacob Zuma’s leadership in parliament. Streets in the capital were barricaded with burning tyres. The National Intervention and Public Order Policing Units were placed on standby as word spread that earlier protests — which were quickly ended by police — would erupt again if Zuma was not voted out. MPs are due to debate a motion of no confidence at 2pm on Tuesday‚ after which they are expected to vote on whether or not Zuma should stay in power. Although Mamelodi’s streets were quickly cleared by police this morning‚ residents could be seen collecting rocks and stockpiling tyres. Children were sent to collect petrol from several nearby garages. Gideon Dube‚ a Mamelodi resident‚ said he was concerned about what would happen if the vote did not go the way people were hoping. "The trouble this morning was mild. People were allowing taxis and buses through‚ especially those carrying EFF supporters to th...
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