South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses delegates at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban, on July 24, 2022. – The 9th annual Kwazlu-Natal Provincial conference elected pro Zuma leaders, which is seen as a setback for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Protesters sang and chanted slogans calling for the resignation of the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa who is due to address the 1,700 delegates at the closing of the conference.
The record outages have piled misery on a population of 60 million already battling high unemployment, poverty, rampant crime and rising cost of living. Calls have been swirling on social media networks and talk radio for a low-key event to show solidarity with the real state of the nation and its people.Some have taken to the streets, others to the law courts, and more protests are expected on Thursday.